Lead Tumour Stream Coordinator, Faster Cancer Treatment Team

Lead Tumour Stream Coordinator, Faster Cancer Treatment Team

An exciting leadership opportunity working in the Faster Cancer Treatment Team within Te Pūriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service

Excellent opportunity to improve cancer care outcomes

Permanent full time role based in Auckland City Hospital

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Join Te Pūriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service in this exciting leadership opportunity, where you'll play a key role in improving cancer care and patient outcomes across the Auckland region.

As the Lead Tumour Stream Coordinator, you will provide leadership, coaching and day-to-day management of the Faster Cancer Treatment (FCT) Team, ensuring high-quality service delivery and achievement of key performance indicators. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will lead service improvement initiatives to streamline patient pathways and support delivery against the national 31-day and 62-day Faster Cancer Treatment targets.

This permanent, full-time role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your leadership capability within a collaborative and supportive environment.

For further details, please refer to the position description.

About You

You will bring proven experience working within the New Zealand health system, with a strong understanding of hospital processes and multidisciplinary service delivery. An experienced people leader, you will have excellent relationship management skills and a track record of leading teams to achieve high performance and continuous improvement. A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori is essential.

About Te Pūriri o Te Ora

Kia ora from our team!

Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the name that has been gifted to our northern regional cancer and blood services by Kahurangi Rangimārie Naida Glavish of Ngāti Whātua, Chief Advisor Tikanga for Te Toka Tumai Auckland. Te Pūriri o Te Ora means "the Pūriri tree of wellbeing" and speaks to the many qualities and gifts of the Pūriri tree and our aspiration to provide a place of healing and wellbeing for our communities.

Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the biggest cancer and blood service within Aotearoa, providing care to approximately 40% of the country. We provide a wide range of services including Medical and Radiation Oncology, Haematology, Āwhinatia Te Tangata (specialist Māori Health team), Cancer Support Team (specialist psychological and social support), Research, Genetics Services, and the NZ Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service.

The values that underpin the way we care and work with patients, whānau and kaimahi across Te Pūriri o Te Ora are Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Āhurutanga, Mana Motuhake and Wairuatanga.

Like the diversity of birdlife that occupy the Pūriri tree, we look for and welcome applications from all whānau including our Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

• We hope that you will join us in our collective commitment to manaaki and serve all who call upon us for their cancer care, and help provide a common place of protection, nurture, healing and enduring strength for all. Kia ora!
• For more information about the story of Te Pūriri o Te Ora click here

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jade Cowley Recruitment Consultant at jadecowley@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.