Experience

Te Aho o Te Kahu | Cancer Control Agency

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Te Waipounamu

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Managing regional team supporting engagement and implementation of cancer services improvement work programme for Te Aho o Te Kahu (Cancer Control Agency) Extending the reach of the regional work programme to better address equity for Māori/Pasifika.Regional implementation of the 2019/29 Cancer Action Plan to improve cancer outcomes for our population.

• Acting General Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  Providing operational management, leadership, and support to the effective functioning of this high performing departmental agency. Ensuring the business functions of the organisation are effectively delivered.



Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Service Manager, Medical Oncology

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Half-time secondment to provide operational management to Medical Oncology Service, Christchurch Hospital. Supporting clinical and administrative team to deliver medical oncology services, within the Oncology/Haematology Cluster at Christchurch Hospital. All aspects of operational management, including service improvement and development. Strengthening the connection of the service and its staff with the wider organisation. Half-time secondment to provide operational management to Medical Oncology Service, Christchurch Hospital. Supporting clinical and administrative team to deliver medical oncology services, within the Oncology/Haematology Cluster at Christchurch Hospital. All aspects of operational management, including service improvement and development. Strengthening the connection of the service and its staff with the wider organisation.



Canterbury District Health Board

• South Island Alliance Programme Office, Christchurch

• Manager, Southern Cancer Network

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  Managing a work programme directed at improving cancer care across the South Island. Leading a team of four project managers within the Southern Cancer Network. The Southern Cancer Network is one of four across New Zealand tasked with implementing the National Cancer Plan 2015 -18 and supporting improvement work across the five district health boards in the South Island Managing a work programme directed at improving cancer care across the South Island. Leading a team of four project managers within the Southern Cancer Network. The Southern Cancer Network is one of four across New Zealand tasked with implementing the National Cancer Plan 2015 -18 and supporting improvement work across the five district health boards in the South Island



Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Operations Director, Specialist Community & Regional Services

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2017

  Management responsibility for seven services of specialist secondary/tertiary DHB provider arm. Regional Cancer Service, Child Health, Women's Health, Clinical Support, Public Health and Child & Adolescent Dental Services. Also managed Mental Health Services 2009 - 2015.

• Group Manager, Mental Health, Child & Women's Health

  • May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Operational & astrategic management of specialist health services, inlcuding service development and regional collaboration

• Group Manager, Mental Health & Intellectual Disability Serrvices

  • Apr 2003 - May 2006

  Operational and strategic management responsibility, service development and implementing new models of service delivery.



Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Unit Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2003

  Operational management of 65 bed general adult mental health acute inpatient unit Operational management of 65 bed general adult mental health acute inpatient unit