Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Location: Wellington Regional Hospital Service: Te Whare O Matairangi, Intensive Recovery Service (IRS) Contract: Permanent, Part-time 32 hours/week Salary: As per MECA $51,820 $83,030 pro rata Ko te pepeha o Te Whare Matairangi Ko Te Ranga A Hiwi te maunga Ko Waitangi te Awa Ko te whngai me te manaaki tangata te waka Ka piki te oranga me te manaaki tangata te koronga Ko Matairangi te whare Ko Matairangi te whnau Tihei mauri ora. Ranga A Hiwi is the mountain Waitangi are the waters To nourish and care for people is our vessel Uplifting the wellbeing and care of people is our intent Matairangi is our whare Matairangi is our whanau Tihei mauri ora Krero m te tranga About the role The Kaumtua/Kuia role is a pivotal position that connects our team to the community including Te iwi Maori and providers that we access to support our whaiora in our care. The Kaumtua/Kuia role takes into consideration Te Ao Mori approaches or frameworks when supporting Maori to achieve their potential and hauora goals while in our care.

The role champions tikanga and kawa to support our workforce to be culturally safe and accountable The role will maintain the integrity and mana of Te Whare o Matairangi. That Mori and all tangata whaiora in our care that are experiencing an enduring mental health distress have access to this cultural knowing for nourishment and comfort. At a service level, Kaumtua/Kuia are in a position to have a voice to develop and shape services to better meet the needs of tangata whaiora and their whnau.

As the cultural champion for Te Whare o Matairangi you are well placed to influence the quality of engagement by ensuring there are cultural considerations being explored when developing care plans and goals. The role of Kaumtua/Kuia is to be a korowai (protective cloak) for tangata whaiora, for our community providers but especially for our clinical team to be able to facilitate and to promote cultural values in practice to achieve the best and appropriate outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whnau. In Te Whare O Matairangi, Kaumtua/Kuia have the ability to contribute and support our team by providing your cultural knowledge and advice to compliment, validate and strengthen tangata whaiora wellbeing and identity as being important for them.

As well as leading the tikanga and championing Te ao Maori in practice, the role will guide all staff on matters relating to tikanga, kawa that includes leading all cultural protocols within Te Whare o Matairangi with a vision to develop staff to be culturally aware and confident. This role is underpinned by the Hauora Mori Cultural Competency Framework as per the cultural competency framework under the PSA Allied Health Collective. M t mtou rp About our teams Te Whare O Matairangi: To provide a sanctuary in time of need, supporting a journey from crisis to wellness Is a 24 hour mental health assessment and treatment acute inpatient ser.