Trendcare Coordinator - CCDM at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral, Manawatu / Whanganui

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Role: TrendCare Coordinator, location: Palmerston North Hospital | Employment type: Secondment

Why it's a great role: An opportunity to play a key role in supporting safe staffing, workforce planning and the effective use of TrendCare across the organisation.

Benefits: Work alongside clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams, develop your expertise in workforce analytics and contribute to initiatives that make a meaningful difference to patients, staff and service delivery.

Benefits

• An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged

• A professional and supportive culture and team setting
• Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options
• Tailored wellness programmes

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a TrendCare Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting safe staffing and workforce planning across the organisation. You will work closely with clinical teams, nurse leaders, managers and key stakeholders to ensure TrendCare data is accurate, meaningful and used to support effective staffing decisions. Your day will include analysing patient acuity and workforce data, supporting TrendCare implementation and optimisation, monitoring data quality, and providing advice and education to teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to safe staffing and quality improvement across the health service. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships across the organisation, influence how workforce data is used to inform decision-making, and contribute to projects that support positive outcomes for patients, staff and services. If you enjoy working with people, data and systems and want to make a meaningful difference to safe staffing, this role offers an opportunity to make a real impact.

About you

• Experience in healthcare, nursing, midwifery or a related clinical environment, with an understanding of safe staffing principles.
• Experience using TrendCare or similar workforce planning, rostering or clinical data systems.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret workforce, activity and patient acuity data to support informed decision-making.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams, managers and key stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and support the ongoing implementation and governance of TrendCare.

About the Team/Service

Our team of three, the TrendCare and CCDM teamplays a key role in supporting safe staffing, workforce planning and quality improvement across the organisation. Working collaboratively with clinical teams, nursing and midwifery leaders, and operational managers, the team uses patient acuity and workforce data to support informed decision-making and ensure staffing resources are aligned with patient needs.

Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua – MidCentral is a 350-bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatū, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand. Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery. The hospital serves a local population of 180,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay.

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.  We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

About the Location

Manawatū offers the perfect blend of city convenience and rural charm. Whether you're drawn to peaceful village life, vibrant townships, or the buzz of the city, you'll find your ideal lifestyle here. It's a family-friendly region that's easy to live in and even easier to love. The region is also home to excellent schools and two tertiary institutions: Massey University and the International Pacific College.

Outdoor enthusiasts are spoiled for choice—beaches, ski fields, lakes, and mountains are all within reach, along with fantastic hiking and mountain biking tracks. No traffic, an easy commute to work and a strong community feel, help achieve true work-life balance.

Our central location makes it easy to explore the rest of New Zealand, whether you're heading off on a road trip or catching a short flight.

For more information on living and working in the Manawatū:

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by the advertised date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Helen Manoharan, Nursing Recruitment Consultant (Email: helen.manoharan@tewhatuora.govt.nz)

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.