Hospice Taranaki

Kaiawhina

Kaiawhina Vacancy for Te Kahu Pairuri ki Taranaki

Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki is the only specialist Palliative care provider in the Taranaki region. We are looking to recruit a Kaiawhina to manaaki and awhi Tūroro Māori through their end-of-life haerenga.

Our Kaiawhina is a key supportive care role within the organisation helping whānau Māori navigate through the complexity of health and social services and the uncertainties that sometimes comes with living with a life-limiting illness.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role:

You will:

  • Provide kanohi-ki-te-kanohi social and cultural support in the home, inpatient unit and any place where there is whānau need.
  • Work flexibly across the communities and rohe of Ngā Iwi o Taranaki Whanui me ngā hapū.
  • Contribute to the holistic well-being and care aspirations of whānau Māori under Te Kahu Pairuri ki Taranaki
  • where needed, be a connector to marae, hapū and Iwi.
  • Guide and support a caring, dynamic Multidisciplinary Team who genuinely want to be a part of supporting Māori approaches to end-of-life care
  • Work alongside the Kaitakawaenga role to build on relationships and linkages between Māori communities and Te Kahu Pairuri ki Taranaki

 He kōrero mōu - About You:  

The right applicant will have the following attributes:

  • Highest level of empathy and compassion
  • Understanding of te Ao Māori concepts and approaches for working with whānau Māori, particularly āta haere, āta whakarongo, āta korero, āta whakaaro
  • Knowledge of Te Reo me ona tikanga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Effective linkages and connections with community organisations, Māori communities, iwi, hapū, whānau
  • Be self-motivated, have initiative but also work effectively in a team environment
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours if needed
  • Have very good computer literacy skills
  • Current clean full driver’s licence
  • Experience in Health or Social sector preferable

Please apply via ... https://www.seek.co.nz/job/70662453?tracking=SHR-WEB-SharedJob-anz-2

or contact Paula King 06 753 7830