Hutt Valley District Health Board provides and fund health services to nearly 140,000 people in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
The Hutt Valley District Health Board is responsible for planning, prioritising, funding and providing government-funded health care and disability support services for the 135,000 people that live in the Hutt Valley. The Hutt Valley DHB as an organisation employs 2,092 people, most of whom work for Hutt Hospital and our community and regional health services. This is the part of the Hutt Valley DHB that we often now refer to as the 'provider arm'.
A Board, which has a membership of 11 people, has strategic oversight or governance of the Hutt Valley DHB. The Board has responsibility for delivering on local and national health objectives within a current annual budget of approximately NZ$180 million.
The Hutt Valley DHB has been in existence since 1 January 2001 and has the capability to meet the goals specified in the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act, amongst which are to:
improve, promote and protect the health of communities within the Hutt Valley;
better coordinate health services in the Hutt Valley e.g. GP and hospital-based services;
ensure effective care or support of those in need of personal health services or disability support;
promote the inclusion and participation in society of people with disabilities;
reduce health disparities by improving health outcomes for Maori and other population groups;
encourage community participation in health improvement, and in planning for the provision of health services and any significant changes to the provision of health services.
This involves contracting services from a wide range of health and disability service providers, including GPs, mental health providers, rest homes, pharmacies, private laboratories and hospitals.
With the additional responsibilities of buying, managing and providing a much wider range of services to meet the needs of our community, there is the requirement for a strong funding and planning management capability within Hutt Valley DHB.
This employer presently has no vacancies listed in our database.
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