Electronic Medication Management (eMM) Service Manager

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki

Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community

Part Time (0.5FTE) Electronic Medication Management Informatics Pharmacist - Maternity Cover (12 Months)

Te Kaupapa – Mission

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

Taranaki - A place like no other

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

• A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
• Access to clinical training and education
• Up to date facilities, Have a look at
• Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtml
• Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
• Professional development

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Health New Zealand Taranaki is a leader in electronic Medication Management with a well-resourced, dedicated team that works alongside the pharmacy service to optimise medication safety. This service also plays a key role in providing eMM services to the Ta Manawa Taki (Midland) region, including support services for the regional instance of ePharmacy 

The Service Manager role will provide professional & strategic leadership for Health New Zealand Taranaki eMM services, to ensure the delivery of a consistent high, quality clinical service that includes managing

•  the eMM workplan
•  the eMM team by way of workforce support, training, mentoring, as well as
•  providing eMM expertise to strategic and governance groups

This role ensures the clinical safety, strategic direction and governance of the eMM service and medication management across the Taranaki District.

You will be a valued member of the Allied Health leadership team, providing expert strategic leadership in partnership with other Allied Health Professional Leaders and service leads across our organisation.

Please click here to view the job description. 

Moū - About you

As a New Zealand Registered clinician (Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician) you will have relevant operational/management skills and leadership experience, as well as outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

In addition to extensive experience in electronic Medicines management, you will have experience working and collaborating with other professions and services in order to deliver new initiatives and optimise patient outcomes. You will be the type of person who leads by example and creates a team environment where people can thrive through high levels of engagement.

The Service Manager for eMM will have an opportunity to shape and support a number of exciting initiatives within the eMM  & Pharmacy services, including:

• The development of new models of care and service delivery for medication management in collaboration with the Professional Lead, Pharmacy Services

• Implementation of ePharmacy auto-profiling to increase patient safety and return value to resource constrained pharmacy staff and nurses on the floor.

• Progress the journey to closed loop medication management

• Upgrade to the latest version of various systems

• The development of a risk of medication harm prioritisation tool and a medication safety dashboard

Do you share in our vision, our values and will ensure our patients feel supported and cared for throughout their journey with us?

We would love to hear from you! - Join us!

If you want to make an application click on "Apply Online" from within this page.

 For further information, please contact Haylan Mathys on Email: Haylan.Mathys@tdhb.org.nz

Applications Close 10 November 2025

 Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together, we will succeed