Pou Manaaki Community Coordinator

Pou Manaaki Community Coordinator

Location: Dunedin

FTE: Part-time opportunities available (up to 0.8 FTE)

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

We offer:

• A supportive work environment where you'll make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.


• A commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.


• To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your Birthday.


• 5 weeks annual leave after two years


• Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment.  10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.
  

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to support and coordinate WellSouth Community Hub activities, with a strong focus on equity. The WellSouth Community Hub assists our communities to engage with healthcare and supports community providers, General Practice, and hospital services to achieve this. 

You will be experienced in provision of community support for Māori and other groups, aiding them to engage with community providers and health services.  You must be comfortable working with general practices and managing confidential patient information. You will be proactive and be solutions focused. You will be reliable and able to work independently. You will be a great team player and contribute to the life of the team as it develops.   Ideally, you will have experience working in a Manaaki or Kaiawhina role or similar within a health setting. 

 Our Values - Tō Mātou Uara

• He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred


• Tōkeke - Equitable


• Manawa whakaute - Respectful


• Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description

Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close: 8 August 2025

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.