Mary Potter Hospice provides specialist palliative care services for people living in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti. We provide equitable, compassionate, patient- and whānau- centred, free-of-charge hospice care for patients, families, whānau and carers in the places they call home, and at our Inpatient Unit in Newtown.
We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi through our work, ensuring equitable and culturally respectful care for all. By integrating Te Ao Māori values and practices, we strive to create an inclusive environment that upholds the mana and dignity of those we serve.
Mary Potter Hospice is a Pride Pledge Gold member. We welcome and encourage diversity and inclusion in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working.
Job Description
Mary Potter Hospice, on behalf of the six hospices in the lower North Island is seeking to engage a 0.8 FTE Programme Lead, to implement and coordinate a regional approach to professional development for hospice staff and other stakeholders.
Working closely with the education leads in each hospice, the role is intended to strengthen collaboration, reduce duplication, improve the consistency and quality of educational programmes, and support opportunities for shared development and delivery. The position does not replace existing hospice education leadership roles, clinical education functions, or local reporting arrangements.
The role may be based in Greater Wellington or Palmerston North and will require limited travel across the region.
Join Us or Ready to apply
If you would like to be part of our team here at Mary Potter Hospice, supporting our community in an important time in their lives, we would love to talk with you further. We can promise plenty of variety and meaningful work.
Press "Apply" to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!
Applications close on Wednesday 18th November 2026, however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader with experience in professional development and adult education, preferably within the health sector or a related field with exposure to both face-to-face and e-learning platforms. You will need strong project management skills, be an engaging relationship builder and persuasive communicator. You will have a clear understanding of health equity issues and the role of Te Tiriti O Waitangi in health service delivery.
What we offer:
- A supportive workplace deeply connected to our values of mana, aroha, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, and kaitiakitanga
- A genuine commitment to equity, cultural responsiveness, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Strong professional development support
- Award winning wellbeing programme including:
5 days of carers leave and bereavement leave
A wellbeing payment and an annual wellbeing day
- Permanent/ Fixed term part time/ fulltime position based in Wellington or Palmerston North
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