Needs Assessor at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Needs Assessor - Family Options, Starship Child Health

• Open to registered Allied Health or Nursing clinicians
• Full-time, Permanent position
• Monday – Friday role
• Needs Assessor Service Coordinator (NASC) -Family Options Programme

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking for a Needs Assessor to join our Family Options service to provide assessment of care needs for children with complex and long term medical conditions, within the context of their family, whānau and home environment.

The Family Options programme services the Auckland, Counties Manukau, Northland and Waitematā Districts and focuses on the co-ordination of innovative solutions in the provision of respite care for children who are medically fragile and/or technologically dependent in their own home. The Needs Assessor joins the central team of Starship Community and is a main contributor to this Regional Programme.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact the Outcomes and Central Lead, Penny Wilson on pennywil@adhb.govt.nz

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful you will:

• Be a registered clinician with a current NZ annual practicing certificate
• Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
• Have a relevant clinical background of at least 5+ years.
• Have a full, clean and current New Zealand driver’s licence as this role will involve driving a Health NZ pool car.
• Be an experienced clinician with a passion for paediatrics
• Have commitment to our organisational values

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

We are Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Child Health.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship Community is a multidisciplinary team of professionals providing nursing, allied health (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, dietetics), technical and cultural support to children, young people and their families living within the Auckland area.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

What we can offer you:

• A unique and rewarding work environment
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
• Continuing Professional Development entitlement
• Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB21786 to discuss how we can best support your application.