Clinical Needs Assessor - Needs Assessment & Coordination
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Based in either Whangarei, Bay of Islands or Dargaville
- Permanent role at a minimum of 0.8 FTE up to full time 1.0 FTE
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role and Service
- NASC provides Needs Assessment & Service Coordination for older people and people with chronic health conditions with high needs who have a disability requiring long term supports, and for people of any age who require acute short-term community home support.
- These positions, minimum of 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) are based in either Whangārei, Bay of Islands or Dargaville Hospital with travel throughout Northland.
- Primary functions of the role include providing screening and triaging of referrals and providing the coordination of the appropriate serviceds are identified in the need's assessment.
About you
Essential Skills & Experience
- Tertiary qualification in either Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Physiotherapy with a current practising certificate
- Recent clinical experience with proven assessment skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Advanced computer literacy
- Clean and current NZ full driver licence
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of services for older people and the disability sector
- Working with Family/whanau in the community
- Confidence of previously working autonomously and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary team
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 27 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz