Experience

Comprehensive Care

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chif Clinical Director:CD & Nursing

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Massey University

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Mentor and Course Coordinator

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• University Lecturer

  • Mar 2023 - May 2023



SureSkills &Health Connections

• New Zealand

• Director

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2023



Health Connections Ltd

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Director

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2023

  Health Connections is an innovative company working with health and social sectors to optimise outcomes for their clients and consumers. Health Connections provide Service Design and Development, Workforce Development and Service Delivery. Directors Patricia Mitchell and Maria Kekus bring extensive experience of working collaboratively with multi-agency services. Health Connections is an innovative company working with health and social sectors to optimise outcomes for their clients and consumers. Health Connections provide Service Design and Development, Workforce Development and Service Delivery. Directors Patricia Mitchell and Maria Kekus bring extensive experience of working collaboratively with multi-agency services.



SureSkills

• New Zealand

• Director

  • May 2017 - Feb 2023

  Professional Development and Learning Professional Development and Learning



HealthWEST and the Youth Health Hub

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Clinical Director

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014



HealthWest Limited

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse Practitioner Child and Youth

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2014



SYHPANZ

• New Zealand

• Executive Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Supported by a Vodafone World of Difference grant in 2010 I was employed to trasition SYHPANZ from an organisation that relied on the goodwill from volunteers to a sustainable Society that provides support to the youth health workforce. SYHPANZ currently provides an annual conference and symposiums through the year. Supported by a Vodafone World of Difference grant in 2010 I was employed to trasition SYHPANZ from an organisation that relied on the goodwill from volunteers to a sustainable Society that provides support to the youth health workforce. SYHPANZ currently provides an annual conference and symposiums through the year.



Youth health Workforce Advisory Group

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2009

  Project Manager for the Youth Health Workforce Advisory group that brought together an alliance of organisations. Author of Te Remu Tohu: A Framework for Youth Health Workforce Development This project was sponsored by Professors Innes Asher and Rob Kydd and enabled by an alliance of the following organisations: • School of Population Health: The University of Auckland • The Werry Centre, University of Auckland • UniServices, University of Auckland • School of Nursing, University of Auckland • Kidz First, Counties Manukau District Health Board • Whirinaki, Counties Manukau District Health Board • HealthWEST, Primary Health Organisation • Youthline • Vodafone New Zealand Show less