Sexual Health Education Unit Coordinator

• Join the Sexual Health Education Unit at Te Toka Tumai as the Team Coordinator
• Permanent, part Time role up to 0.8FTE (32 hourse per week)
• Ideally located at Greenlane Clinical Centre

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Auckland Sexual Health Service (www.ashs.org.nz ) is a multidisciplinary regional service covering all aspects of sexual health care and support. The Coordinator (Sexual Health Education Unit) provides day to day leadership and co-ordination of the Sexual Health Education Team in addition to providing community sexual health education and promotion as a member of the team. The key areas of focus for this role are:

• Leadership and coordination of day to day activities of the Sexual Health Education Team
• Programme coordinator and mentor for the Peer Sexuality Support (PSSP) Programme within a variety of secondary schools in the Auckland regional area
• Attendance at and delivery of three 2PSSP Hui’s each year
• Delivery of high-quality sexual health education and promotion events for priority populations and those agencies, organisations or supporting services engaging with them, including; training institutes, tertiary providers, schools, community organisations and iwi based providers within the Auckland regional area.
• Coordination of sexual health community testing targeting priority populations

We are a value based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value be seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy, if you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference 

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful in this role:

• Degree in Public Health/Health Promotion or relevant Advanced certificate/diploma qualifications at national Qualification Framework level 5 or higher e.g. Health Promotion, Public Health, Youth work, Education.

• Current full car drivers license
• At least two years of relevant work experience in an area of Health Promotion.
• Experience in a PSSP programme (or similar)
• A flexible, pro-active approach with advanced communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective facilitation skills and programme management experience
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Effective self-management, time management and organisational skills
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and clinical applications

For more information about this role please contact Natalie Stenner, Allied Health Team Leader on nstenner@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, including your CV and Cover Letter, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. 

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Joseph Ciao, Recruitment Consultant via JCiao@adhb.govt.nz discuss how we can best support your application.