Date: JULY 2017 Job Title : HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS Department : CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE Location : WAITEMATA DHB sites as required Reporting To : Child and Family Team Leader. Ministry of Health HPS Contract through HPS National Database Direct Reports : None Functional Relationships with : Internal HPS Team members HPS Team Coordinator Child Health Management Child Health Team Leaders Public Health Nurses External HPS HPS National Leadership and Co-ordination Service School Principals/leaders Deputy Principals and Boards of Trustees Strategic partners e.g., Healthy Families NZ, Heart Foundation School Cluster and or Community of Learning Chairs/Leads District Health Boards, including Public Health Units and Primary Health Organisations Relevant Government Organisations Agencies/organisations involved in community level prevention and health promotion programmes Maori, Pasifika and new migrant organisations Other relevant stakeholders and community groups Our Purpose, Values and Standards At the heart of Waitemata DHB is our promise of best care for everyone. This promise statement is the articulation of our three-fold purpose to: 1. promote wellness, 2. prevent, cure and ameliorate ill health and 3. relieve the suffering of those entrusted to our care. At the heart of our values is the need for all of us to reflect on the intrinsic dignity of every single person that enters our care. It is a privilege to be able to care for patients, whānau and our community, a privilege that is sometimes overlooked in our day to day work. Our standards and behaviours serve as a reminder to us all about how we are with our patients and with each Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 1
other. Purpose of the role : Purpose of the Role: Background Health Promoting Schools (HPS) is an education settings approach developed by the World Health Organisation in the 1980s, based on the understanding that health and education are inextricably linked (i.e. health is a determinant of education and education is a determinant of health). HPS was introduced into New Zealand in 1997 as a pilot in Auckland and Northland and, following evaluation, was expanded nation-wide. In New Zealand, the HPS service works with school leaders (i.e. principals, deputy principals, boards of trustees) who provide leadership for their whole school community to identify health and wellbeing priorities for their students, and create and implement an action plan to address these priorities. As a school community-driven process, HPS does not prescribe the health and wellbeing issues the school is to address. The HPS service provides school communities with links to the appropriate health and social services (e.g. DHB health services, Heart Foundation s Heart Start and Heart Schools, local NGO social services) progress their action plan. The HPS service is therefore an effective mechanism to ensure the right mix of health and social services are utilised by schools. Operational practice of HPS in New Zealand is aligned with the self-governing nature of our schools and ERO s evaluation processes. HPS is focussed on integrating health and wellbeing for learning within schools processes and practices. HPS is linked to Healthy Families NZ, which operates in 10 locations across New Zealand and is funded also by the Ministry of Health. Cognition Education has been appointed by the Ministry of Health as the national HPS leadership and coordination service (NLCS) to provide national support, direction and leadership for the HPS sector. For more information about Health Promoting Schools visit http://hps.tki.org.nz/. Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 2
HPS is distinct from generic health promotion or health education Health Promoting Schools is not the same as health promotion in schools. The two can complement each other and are funded separately. DHBs are funded by the Ministry of Health to deliver these services. HPS enables school communities to takes ownership of improving; Health and wellbeing of their students, staff and whanau. Educational outcomes. Health Promoting Schools (HPS) is a community development approach. It is not generic health promotion. The difference between the two is described below. 1 Nov 2016 I Edition 2 HPS National Leadership and Co-ordination Service a service provided by Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 3
HPS focusses on the health and wellbeing needs of individual schools for the purpose of helping schools address barriers to learning. or to advance student achievement. Health promotion is often focussed on advancing a health goal, but may not necessarily be customised for the purpose of health and wellbeing for learning. HPS is a school community-led development initiative School community identify focus/priority HPS facilitators enable school community to identify and develop solutions for their prioritised health and well-being needs HPS links schools with the health education and social services they need HPS facilitator enables school leaders to provide school community with agency 1 Nov 2016 I Edition 2 Health promotion in schools is led by the provider Health promotion provider delivers National Health Priority/decides focus/priority Health promoters provide information and best practice solutions Health promoters link schools with the health, education and social services they need Health promoters and school leaders are in control HPS National Leadership and Co-ordination Service a service provided by Position Objective To facilitate the delivery of the Health Promoting School (HPS) service to prioritised 1 schools within the scope of the DHB area/region. To be part of a high performing team that is positive, respectful, agile and responsive towards urgent change in school communities To facilitate school-community-led development through the use of the: HPS approach HPS tools and resources To contribute to school communities achieving the following outcomes: improved health and wellbeing; accelerating equity; and improved educational outcomes (verifiable through improvements in AREA: Attendance, Retention, Engagement and Achievement) 1 Note: These prioritised schools are, in order of priority from highest: Year 1-8, deciles 1-4 schools (both non-rural and rural, as per Ministry of Education categorisation of rural schools) and Year 1-8, deciles 5-10 where there are have high numbers of Maori, Pasifika or vulnerable groups in the school s student roll. Schools in the Healthy Families NZ area ( if applicable to the relevant DHB region) Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 4
The research with schools confirms that a community development critical inquiry approach, as has been designed for HPS, delivers substantial benefits and outcomes to the broader school community 5 4 3 2 1 Facilitator quickly establishes strong trusted partner relationship with school leaders. Facilitator is in frequent face to face contact and supporting school leaders to drive action. Facilitator enables school communities to monitor and evaluate progress along the levels of HPS inquiry. Facilitator enables school communities to identify clear outcomes and evidence of impact on health, wellbeing and educational outcomes. School leaders recommend HPS service to others. 1 1 Jan 2017 I Edition 3 HPS National Leadership and Co-ordination Service a service provided by LEVEL 3 = On-going monitoring and evaluation of our focus dimension has led to a new inquiry EMERGENT = We have not yet identified a rubric dimension for improvement Monitoring and evaluating impact Prioritize to take action Improve equity, whanau wellbeing and educational outcomes Noticing Collaborative sense making Investigating In 2016 HPS Levels of Inquiry were aligned with the ERO Internal evaluation process 1 Nov 2016 I Edition 2 LEVEL 2 = Staff, students and parents have helped make sense of our data, decide action and success measures HPS National Leadership and Co-ordination Service a service provided by LEVEL 1 = We have taken a closer look at the evidence that relates to our focus dimension Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 5
HPS Contract Structure Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 6
EXPECTED OUTCOMES Service Delivery Facilitation of the HPS approach in prioritised schools Demonstrate an understanding about the distinction between generic health promotion and the community development approach of HPS. Deliver HPS Services to prioritised schools based on the new HPS framework and use inquiry and critical questioning; use the School Health and Wellbeing Rubric; be guided by the HPS School Community-led Development Taxonomy; be guided by the HPS Inquiry Cycle Proactively follow up with prioritised schools post HPS Workshops Provide information leads or links to schools so schools can proactively take action to address contributing and causal factors relating to health and wellbeing which are negatively impacting on school attendance, student retention, student and whanau engagement and student achievement. The information links may be: health and wellbeing organisations or agencies or leads i.e. Heart Foundation, DHB health promoters, Healthy Families NZ, local NGO, etc. evidence including school data and narratives network or other contacts i.e. other School Leaders, Whanau that have formed their own purposeful group, etc) Demonstrate that your use of HPS tools and resources enables school communities to: use their own strengths and nurture their resources and community fund of knowledge; listen to the range of voices across the whole school community, rather than just the privileged few; realise their own sense of agency and power to create positive change for health and wellbeing and student achievement; create space/conditions for whanau (students and their parents/carers) and/iwi to lead/co-lead shared goals for health and wellbeing and student achievement, and; facilitate their own process of empowerment and change the status quo for health and wellbeing and student achievement. for the following expected outcomes: improved health and wellbeing; accelerating equity, and; improved educational outcomes (verifiable through improvements in AREA: Attendance, Retention, Engagement and Achievement) Demonstrate purposeful partnership with the NLCS to achieve One HPS Team, positive outcomes, and move HPS forward from good to great. Participate in and contribute to all HPS national and local professional learning opportunities. Engage with Healthy Families NZ, if applicable to the geographical area of HPS service. Organise and deliver work consistent with agreed performance requirements, agreed timing and other specified deliverables as detailed in the HPS team project plans. Keep up to date with all information and meetings relevant to monitoring and improving your delivery of HPS services. Evidence of impact Contribute to national database and evidence Submit accurate HPS data to the NLCS (by the third Monday of each month) on your interactions with and the outcomes being achieved in prioritised school communities. Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 7
EXPECTED OUTCOMES Relationship Management Maintain relationships to promote HPS s vision and values General/Personal Attributes Other tasks in addition to those listed above as negotiated with your manager Statutory & Treaty of Waitangi obligations To recognise individual responsibility for workplace Health & Safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 Regularly provide the NLCS with case studies of HPS school communities that are achieving HPS outcomes 2 Maintain positive internal and external relationships that align with the commitment between HPS providers and the HPS National Leadership & Coordination Service (see Appendix 1) Operate in ways that are collaborative, agentic and contribute to a strong HPS workforce. Demonstrate cultural competency in all interactions. Demonstrate the following values in all internal and external interactions: Te Tiriti o Waitangi Whanaungatanga - (strengthening relationships) Kotahitanga (partnership in learning, reciprocity) Rangatiratanga - (uplifting, growing, leadership) Such duties to be carried out in a timely, accurate manner and in accordance with DHB policies and procedures Other reasonable duties as negotiated with your manager. Ensures the professional and political integrity of WDHB by carrying out all functions in compliance of the Treaty of Waitangi and by demonstrating a serious commitment to keeping the treaty alive. Shows sensitivity to cultural complexity in the workforce and child population Contribute to a safe and healthy workplace at WDHB by: All Employees Following & complying with H&S policies & processes & applying them to their own work activities, including using/wearing Personal Protective Equipment as required. Completing mandatory annual Health & Safety updates Participating in activities directed at preventing harm & promoting well-being in the workplace Identifying, reporting & self-managing hazards where appropriate Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified. Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 8
PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualification Appropriate -related tertiary qualifications i.e. University degree, preferably post graduate Full driver s license Experience Two years experience in health, community development or education setting Experience with health promotion / community development Knowledge of Tikanga Maori Knowledge of Pacific Island Culture Skills/Knowledge/Behaviour Sound knowledge and experience in the health and wellbeing and education sectors including knowledge about education and health/wellbeing in schools evidence in New Zealand and internationally Analytical thinking Coherent, clear and articulate written and oral communication skills, including relevant digital competencies. Clear and open communication style strong presentation skills. Successful community development experience Evidence of ongoing commitment to personal development and skills based training Advanced skills with a wide range of computer applications in particular: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work across services in a developing team environment Ability to work autonomously and be self-directed Excellent organisational and time management skills Problem solving skills Professional attitude Ability to prioritise Ability to work and remain calm under pressure Excellent interpersonal skills Strong facilitation skills Strategic planning skills Utilise appropriative evaluation tools and method Strong team member. This means you: are reliable, enthusiastic, positive and passionate about HPS community development remain fearless in: having an evidence-based focus Instigating challenging conversations doing what matters create fun ways of working and learning inclusive and respectful of the team members have endurance and resilience in the face of Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 9
challenges/resistance to change Waitemata District Health Board -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 10