Navigator/Coordinator at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: CBD Waiora Building - 87 Alexander Street, Hamilton

The details: Permanent Full time - 80 hours per fortnight - Monday to Friday

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen to join the Disability Support Services at Disability Support Link. This role is for a Navigator working with disabled clients aged 65 and under with a physical, intellectual, Autistic Spectrum Disorder or sensory disability. With a focus on new referrals and children with complex needs.

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

 Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Disability support link is the needs assessment and service coordination agency for the Waikato district We are comprised of two teams; the Health of Older People team and the Disability Support Services team. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm. Our team cover a range of contracted services through Whaikaha Ministry for Disabled persons.

Mōu | About you

The successful candidate will ideally be a registered health professional but not essential and have experience working with people with disabilities and their whanau. Previous experience in needs assessment and service coordination is desirable.

The successful applicant will be expected to work with the principles of Enabling Good Lives as follows:

• Self-determination: Disabled people are in control of their lives.

• Beginning early: Invest early in families and whānau to support them; to be aspirational for their disabled child; to build community and natural supports; and to support disabled children to become independent, rather than waiting for a crisis before support is available.

• Person-centred: Disabled people have supports that are tailored to their individual needs and goals, and that take a whole life approach rather than being split across programmes.

• Ordinary life outcomes: Disabled people are supported to live an everyday life in everyday places; and are regarded as citizens with opportunities for learning, employment, having a home and family, and social participation - like others at similar stages of life.

• Mainstream first: Disabled people are supported to access mainstream services before specialist disability services.

• Mana enhancing: The abilities and contributions of disabled people and their families are recognised and respected.

• Easy to use: Disabled people have supports that are simple to use and flexible.

• Relationship building: Supports build and strengthen relationships between disabled.

If you:

• have proven assessment skills

• have excellent communication skills

• enjoy working in partnership with people of all ages and their families to develop an individualised support package

• enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team and across all sectors

• have previous experience working in the disability sector

• have an understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi

• have a current full New Zealand drivers licence

We welcome your application.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and Pasifika and encourage Māori/Pasifika to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Kaitlin.Basson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 30 September 2023

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.