Working at Waikato DHB

Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is responsible for planning, funding and providing quality health and disability support services for more than 365,000 people living within its district boundaries.

It offers a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles, and a variety of locations - although the majority of its 6,500 employees work on the Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus in Hamilton.

Staff programmes

Waikato DHB has extensive programmes for:

• new staff orientation
• professional development
• clinical training and education
• and offers opportunities such as secondment to projects and working in regional collaboration teams.

Waikato DHB is an equal opportunity employer.

Staff facilities and recognition/support programmes

• Worx Perx - discounted retail and commercial deals available to staff on presentation of identity card.
• Staff Service Recogntion - length of service recognition programme.
• Employee Assistance Progamme (EAP) - part of a national programme to provide personal, confidential support for employees with work or personal problems.
• Quality staff cafeterias and coffee shops.
• Health Benefit Society.
• Tennis and squash facilities (by membership).
• Discussion forum, classifieds advertising on the staff intranet.

Health service delivery

In terms of direct health service delivery, clinical and clinical support staff operate out of:

• a base hospital in Hamilton
• a secondary hospital in Thames
• three rural hospitals
• two continuing care facilities
• primary birthing facilities
• acute mental health facility and community based mental health services
• 17 community bases for community health teams
• population and public health services.

Non-clinical support

The non-clinical support structure includes in-house teams supplying expert advice and services for:

• finance and payroll
• information services
• library
• human resources
• planning
• contract management
• project management
• business analysis
• quality and risk services
• property and infrastructure maintenance
• purchasing and distribution
• nutrition and food services for patients and staff
• printing, design and clinical photography
• corporate support services such as legal, media and audit.