Violence Intervention Programme Coordinator - Family Violence Intervention

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland invites applications for a part-time Violence Intervention Programme Coordinator for Family Violence Intervention (VIP) at Te Puaruruhau, Starship Child Health. The role leads change, supports staff, and ensures delivery of VIP across Te Toka Tumai.

The successful candidate will co-facilitate trainings, oversee documentation, engage multi-agency partners and contribute to policy development.

Qualifications

• Experienced facilitator/teacher within an adult learning environment.
• Holds a qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Works well within a small team and health system knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Foster consistent communication between the team, Te Toka Tumai, and partner agencies.
• Co-facilitate full day trainings.
• Manage and talk staff through the documentation process.
• Implement VIP programme to new areas and support policy review and development.
• Explore new approaches to position intimate partner violence as a health issue.

Skills

Facilitation

Adult learning

Training delivery

Education

Relevant discipline qualification

Job description

Violence Intervention Programme Coordinator - Family Violence Intervention, Te Puaruruhau, Starship Child Health

Opportunity to lead change!

Fixed term (12 months parental leave cover), part-time (0.8FTE) position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are looking for someone who would thrive with the opportunity to lead change to be creative and support Te Toka Tumai staff to address intimate partner violence in our community.

This role is a member of a high-performing team of four and has an overarching view of the day-to-day functioning within the team, including but not limited to:

• a consistent communication between the team, Te Toka Tumai and partner agencies
• co-facilitating full day trainings
• managing and talking Te Toka Tumai staff through the documentation process
• implementation of the VIP programme to new areas
• policy review and development
• Exploring new and vibrant ways of bringing intimate partner violence to the front and it being seen as a health issue

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

About the Team/Service/Location

Te Puaruruhau is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence in child protection practice.

We are co-located with the Te Toka Tumai Family Violence Team, the National Power to Protect Programme, Police and Oranga Tamariki to provide a unique multi-agency service addressing the child protection needs of New Zealands most vulnerable children and young people and their whānau.

The Family Violence Intervention (FVI) Team are a part of Te Puaruruhau and deliver the Ministry of Health Violence Intervention Programme (VIP) across Te Toka Tumai.

The programme educates Te Toka Tumai staff on how to safely ask patients/parents/caregivers about intimate partner violence and what the process is should someone disclose.

The FVI team are committed and enthusiastic about progressing change in a health world which often sees family violence as a social issue when it has a huge impact on peoples health and wellbeing.

To know more about the role or to have a confidential initial discussion before applying please contact Emma Gilbert, Team Leader, Te Puaruruhau via email [e-mail].

About you

Our Te Puaruruhau team is looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced facilitator/ teacher within an adult learning environment
• Holds a qualification in relevant discipline
• Works well within a small team
• Has sound knowledge of the New Zealand health system with specific knowledge regarding Family Violence intervention

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.