Clinical Needs Assessor at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Oamaru
• Salary band - $77,087 - $110,210 per annum pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Permanent 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) opportunity
• Access to regular supervision, professional development, and peer support

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

Our Needs Assessment team is passionate about the community it serves and works effectively, keeping our clients' best interests at the top of our minds.

• You will be joining a hardworking team and will play an important part in its success
• Assess people who are predominantly over the age of sixty-five and need support because of aging
• Assess clients in their homes and in a variety of health settings for example hospital, hospice, aged care facilities
• Utilise the national assessment tool interRAI to assess and determine best outcomes for our client group
• The assessment is a structured, comprehensive electronic tool that you will work through with the client in a conversational manner
• Write comprehensive reports in digital systems
• Create a plan of care that is client centred, and goal focused including developing support packages in a holistic and culturally appropriate manner for older people who require long term support in the community
• Play a key role in connecting people and their whānau with formal and informal support services to assist them to achieve their goals

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About you:

• Registered health professional with a current practising certificate
• You will have experience working with older people in either a hospital, community, or aged care environment
• You will need an excellent knowledge of community resources and services that are available to the older person
• It is essential that you have a current NZ driver's licence
• Competent with computers and able to perform the duties listed above to a high level

Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the pay scale, between Step 1 $77,087 and Step 8 $110,210 per annum pro-rata and the NZ Nurses Organisation Nursing and Midwifery CEA Thursday, 31 March 2023 – Thursday, 31 October 2024, and the salary will be in accordance with the pay scale, between step one $75,773 and step seven $106,739 per annum pro-rata depending on relevant experience.

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 Thursday, 17 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd at james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website