- Outstanding Leadership, incorporating empathy and compassion
- Rare mix, commercial strategy for community good.
- Lower Hutt based
Te Omanga Hospice has been providing specialist palliative care to patients and their families/whānau in the Hutt Valley for over 46 years. Over that time, they have developed an exceptional reputation across the Hutt Valley for the care, compassion and dignity that have provided to so many in that community.
The majority of Te Omanga patients are cared for in their own homes by competent and dedicated community palliative care teams. These teams currently provide services to around 163 people on any given day. Community delivered services are supplemented by the specialist eight bed In-Patient Unit based in Woburn, Lower Hutt.
As a proven Chief Executive, or General Manager of a complex entity, you will have strong commercial nous, ideally with a background in the health environment and/or experience in the not-for-profit or membership-based sectors.
In addition, you will understand what motivates professionals in what is a genuinely unique environment, particularly the specialist roles that are critical to achieving the excellent care outcomes.
You will illustrate that you are someone who not only comprehends the enormous value the organisation brings to individuals and their families affected by terminal illness, but just as importantly, can demonstrate empathy and compassion, with the passion and determination to take the lead in making a difference to the journey that these people and their families/whānau will take.
You will bring a proven ability to navigate the funding challenges that not-for-profits face and the ability to proactively innovate and seek out opportunities to promote Te Omanga’s sustainability.
The Chief Executive we seek will:
- Be a connected, transparent and inspirational leader, determined to grow and maximise the potential of talented staff who work together closely to deliver the outcomes required.
- Have high integrity and trust, exhibiting discretion and confidentiality at all times.
- Ideally, understand the health sector, as well as the “machinery of government,” and how to maximise relationships to gain support and achieve outcomes.
- Have a strong, proven understanding of and commitment, to working in partnership with iwi and Pasifika, realising the principles of Te Tiriti and ensuring equitable access to services for all.
- Bring sound and successful experience of working with a variety of people and cultures.
- Have outstanding relationship development and management skills, to effectively engage with a diverse group of stakeholders and the wider health sector.
- Have a proven ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives, with a future focus.
- Can demonstrate innovation with a continuous improvement mantra.
- Have a proven capacity to work collaboratively with a diverse and highly committed Board of Trustees.
- Bring the financial and operational competence expected in someone assuming this level of responsibility, including a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Be very organised with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload and meet conflicting deadlines.
We are fortunate to be partners in the process to source the Chief Executive for this outstanding organisation and its staff, where you will be supported by a genuinely engaged, empathetic and clear-sighted Board.
Applications close 4th July 2025.
Please email your CV to tony@swr.nz or graeme@swr.nz quoting reference no. 3917937. For further information in strictest confidence, please contact Tony Walsh on 029 271 1101 or Graeme Sandri on 029 248 8502.
