Clinical Needs Assessor Care Coordination Centre

Clinical Needs Assessor - Care Coordination Centre

Salary Band $77000 - $110000 p.a prorata Kiwisaver

• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.8-0.9 FTE / 64-72 hours per fortnight
• Permanent Vacancy

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 65 and need support as a result of aging.
• Assess clients in their homes and in a variety of health settings
• 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 in order 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 community aged care or hospital 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 licence.
• Competent with computers and able to perform the duties listed above to a high level

About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

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.

Salary Range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Allied Public Health & Technical CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the Pay Scale between $77087 and $110210 p.a dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 23 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact Ben Kingsbury
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.