Hato Hone St John Looking for Area Operations Manager – Permanent | Hawkes Bay at Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Full Time

The number of frontline ambulance personnel has been steadily increasing over the last few years and is expected to continue growing. To support this growth, Area Operations Managers (AOM) were created to implement our strategies, manage teams, and drive operational excellence.

The Area Operations Manager position is a senior role and member of the District Lead Team. The key focus is strategic oversight, ownership of key stakeholder relationships, and management of people leaders. The AOM provides tactical leadership to the people leaders in the district, leading and planning EAS response performance in line with the National Ambulance Strategy.

We are looking for an experienced manager, with proven ability to lead others and drive operational excellence, ensuring the team deliver the best possible outcome for patients. Your focus will be on operational detail and delivering on the strategy. Along with proven experience at a tactical management level, the required key skills include relationship management and developing partnerships, supported by an understanding of clinical matters and in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care.

We are looking for a leader with innovative thinking and ability, with the skills and experience to turn ideas into effective and achievable operational and performance plans. A leader who has a partnership approach to building and maintaining relationships with the communities we serve, including iwi, hapū and whānau. In addition, a leader who supports St John’s commitments under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and will place emphasis on improving Māori health equity.

This is an exciting time to be part of St John and to help shape the future of St John ambulance service in New Zealand. Interested? Apply now!

When you click the button below to apply you will be directed to a St John Culture and Values assessment which enables you to see if your values align with St John. If your application is longlisted, the next step will be a one-way video interview, psychometric and cognitive assessments. If you are shortlisted and invited to a panel interview, these will be completed via a “Teams” call and not in person.

Applications close: Monday, 17 June 2023

For more information please contact Brendon Hutchinson, District Operations Manager on 0800STJOHN

This role include restricted personal usage of a marked, response capable vehicle. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, physical assessment and health check. For clinical operations roles where you are required to drive, you will be required to meetthe St John Medical Standards.

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles as well as commitment to delivering equitable outcomes in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.

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