Health Improvement Practitioner
- Empower & inspire individuals to reach their health & wellness goals
- High impact and rewarding role in general practice
- Located in the sunny lifestyle region of Marlborough
Location
Blenheim / Marlborough
The Industry
Primary Health Organisations known as PHO provide health services either directly or through their contracted providers. The aim is to provide and maintain the health of the enrolled PHO population, by ensuring that general practice services are connected with other health services to ensure a seamless continuum of care.
The Organisation
Marlborough Primary Health (MPH) promotes and supports community health services by leading and coordinating a range of healthcare services to an enrolled population of over 46,000 people. It achieves this by contracting services to General Practices, Marlborough Urgent Care, and other Primary Health providers such as Māori and Pacific Providers.
The Job
In this role you will deliver brief interventions to patients from a general practice setting based on “behavioural health consultancy” and Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT). You will help people to develop strategies to manage all aspects of their physical, emotional and behavioural health. In the General Practice you will also provide consultation, education, and advice to other members of the General Practice team. This position holds an important role in supporting local population health by developing intervention pathways based on clinic needs. You will be supported by both the General Practice team, and a team of supportive, like-minded Wellbeing/Health Improvement Practitioners/ and Health Coaches.
If you want to be part of encouraging positive lifestyle changes by providing mental and physical health, and over all wellbeing support then this may be the opportunity you have been searching for. And for the days where you aren’t working, you can enjoy the beautiful region of sunny Marlborough. Explore and soak in the serenity, enjoy the wine and cuisine and ultimately be part of delivering quality health care to the community.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Will be a registered mental health professional with an annual practicing certificate (e.g. psychologist, registered nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist).
- Has experience working in primary care, general practice and/ or community settings with mental health experience. 5 years of experience working in the health sector is highly preferable.
- Is self-motivated, can work autonomously and can enjoy working as part of a team dedicated to improving peoples’ health and wellbeing.
- Open to working in the fast-paced and varied environment of a General Practice.
- Have some training in talking therapies such as ACT, FACT or CBT.
- You must have an understanding and sensitivity to working with all cultures.
For you to succeed in this role, you will be driven, motivated, empathetic, and up for a challenge.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate would be experienced in delivering mental health interventions, working in primary care, general practice and/ or community settings. You will be a qualified registered health professional i.e., Registered Nurse, Social Worker, psychologist, or an Occupational Therapist with a current New Zealand practicing certificate. Ideally you will have been trained in Focussed acceptance & Commitment therapy (FACT) as well as other best practice therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, having strong cultural awareness is key to this role to ensure we support our diverse community.
To Apply
Only apply if you are eligible to work in Aotearoa.
Applications will only be considered by submitting all requested documentation by the closing date.
To apply please email a completed applicant disclosure form, CV and cover letter to hr@nullmarlboroughpho.org.nz
Applications open.
Updated Applicant Personal Disclosure form
Practice Facilitator
- Work with practice teams to improve health care
- Effective in bringing about change
- Challenging and highly rewarding opportunity located in sunny Blenheim
Contract type: Permanent Part-time 20hrs per week ( 0.5FTE).
Location
Blenheim / Marlborough
The Industry
Primary Health Organisations known as PHO’s provide health services either directly or through it’s contracted providers. The aim is to provide and maintain the health of the enrolled PHO population, by ensuring that general practice services are connected with other health services to ensure a seamless continuum of care.
The Organisation
Marlborough Primary Health (MPH) promotes and supports community health services by leading and coordinating a range of health care services to an enrolled population of over 46,000 people. It achieves this by contracting services to General Practices, Marlborough Urgent Care, and other Primary Health providers such as Māori and Pacific Providers.
The Job
Reporting to the Clinical Programmes Manager.
Streamlining quality systems and role modelling of best practice within MPH general practices (urban & rural) to support and achieve System Level Measures and clinical programme outcomes.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Registered Health practitioner
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Primary care.
- Experience in leading change management.
- Knowledge of the principles of the Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Open to working in the fast-paced and varied environment.
- You must have an understanding and sensitivity to working with all cultures.
To Apply
Only apply if you are eligible to work in Aotearoa.
Applications will only be considered by submitting all requested documentation by the closing date.
Please apply by submitting your CV, cover letter, and completed applicant disclosure form to hr@nullmarlboroughpho.org.nz.
Applications closed.
Community Dietitian
- Work with individuals to reach their health & wellness goals
- An accessible service in a community setting
- Challenging and highly rewarding opportunity located in sunny Blenheim
Contract type: Permanent Full Time 20hrs per week ( 0.5FTE).
Improve the health and functional status by delivering services to best meet clients health needs.
Location
Blenheim / Marlborough
The Industry
Primary Health Organisations known as PHO’s provide health services either directly or through it’s contracted providers. The aim is to provide and maintain the health of the enrolled PHO population, by ensuring that general practice services are connected with other health services to ensure a seamless continuum of care.
The Organisation
Marlborough Primary Health (MPH) promotes and supports community health services by leading and coordinating a range of health care services to an enrolled population of over 46,000 people. It achieves this by contracting services to General Practices, Marlborough Urgent Care, and other Primary Health providers such as Māori and Pacific Providers.
The Job
Reporting to the Community & Operations Manager. This role is part of the healthy living team.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Clients may receive the service on an individual basis or in a group setting.
- The service will assist in the development of sustainable community-based programmes and will work with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve their health needs.
- Have strong cultural awareness to support our diverse community.
- Be a resource person to the wider MPH team and general practice teams that supports patients needs.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Has experience working in primary care, or community settings.
- Is a qualified dietitian or a new-graduate dietitian.
- Is self-motivated, can work autonomously and can enjoy working as part of a team dedicated to improving peoples’ health and wellbeing.
- Open to working in the fast-paced and varied environment.
- You must have an understanding and sensitivity to working with all cultures.
For you to succeed in this role, you will be driven, motivated, and empathetic.
To Apply
Only apply if you are eligible to work in Aotearoa.
Applications will only be considered by submitting all requested documentation by the closing date.
Please apply by submitting your CV, cover letter, and completed applicant disclosure form to hr@nullmarlboroughpho.org.nz.
Applications open.
Human Resources
- Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
- HR for Marlborough Primary Health and Marlborough Urgent Care
- Challenging and highly rewarding opportunity located in sunny Blenheim
Contract type: Permanent Full Time 24hrs per week ( 0.6FTE).
Location
Blenheim / Marlborough
The Industry
Primary Health Organisations known as PHO’s provide health services either directly or through it’s contracted providers. The aim is to provide and maintain the health of the enrolled PHO population, by ensuring that general practice services are connected with other health services to ensure a seamless continuum of care.
The Organisation
Marlborough Primary Health (MPH) promotes and supports community health services by leading and coordinating a range of health care services to an enrolled population of over 46,000 people. It achieves this by contracting services to General Practices, Marlborough Urgent Care, and other Primary Health providers such as Māori and Pacific Providers.
The Job
Reporting to the Chief Executive.
Responsible for recruitment, on-boarding of new employees, employment relations and HR policies for MPH and MUCC employees and off-boarding. This position will support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.
To succeed in this role you will be/have:
- Proven experience in an HR role
- Excellent working knowledge of NZ employment legislation
- Employment and Industrial relations experience is preferred
- Be a Completer Finisher
The Ideal Candidate:
- Ability to manage time effectively by adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work.
- Knowledge of organizing systems effectively to meet service needs.
- Open to working in the fast-paced and varied environment.
- You must have an understanding and sensitivity to working with all cultures.
For you to succeed in this role, you will be driven and motivated.
To Apply
Only apply if you are eligible to work in Aotearoa.
Applications will only be considered by submitting all requested documentation by the closing date.
To apply please email a completed applicant disclosure form, CV and cover letter to hr@nullmarlboroughpho.org.nz
Applications close: Friday October 27th 2023 at 12noon.