Clinical Needs Assessor - Health of Older People

Clinical Needs Assessor - Health of Older People Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Blenheim, South Island 14d ago , from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Clinical Needs Assessor' Health of Older People, Permanent,Part-time We support people to achieve their goals, maintainindependence and self-reliance, and enjoy the best possible quality of life intheir communities. The Community Services Team valuesteamwork and is seeking a motivated team member to join us in our team. In this role, you will workalongside our Wairau Hospital Assessor building strong relationships withdisability, health, and community services, as well as community providers andfunders. We offer a friendly, professional workenvironment that values collaboration, maintains perspective, and supports apositive and resilient team culture, while remaining focused on achieving thebest outcomes for the people we work alongside. We value your commitment and experience inworking with people with disabilities, ensuring their needs and aspirationsremain at the centre of all planning and decision-making. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders. About the Role You will be supporting the wider Needs Assessment team withservice co-ordination activity and communication processes, and you will have close working relationshipswith Wairau Hospital, other health agencies, community services and Iwi/Healthproviders. We will value your commitment to working within a restorative modeland your experience of working with older people with a health-relateddisability or those under the age of 65 affected by complex health conditions. This is a permanent part-time role, working 40 hours perfortnight (0.5 FTE), Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00AM to 5.00PM. No on-call in this role. Please state your preferred FTE in your application as thisposition can be shared between more than one applicant. Please view the position description for furtherinformation. About the Team/Service/ Location The Needs Assessment team is based at the Blenheim HealthHub, fostering a workforce that is innovative, committed to continuouslearning, and passionate about supporting our community. The team is strengths-based, positive, and values respectand diversity. We offer a friendly work environment that is professional,maintains a wonderful sense of humour and perspective, and focused on the bestoutcomes for the people we work alongside of. For more information on living and working in Marlborough clickhere About you We invite applications from experienced Clinical NeedsAssessors who would work in a support role to the wider team: Be a motivated and enthusiastic individual,ideally with experience working with individuals with disabilities; Have knowledge and understanding of disabilitymodels of care and support desired; Hold a full driver's licence. We are looking for a person who: Hasexperience working with individuals with older adults or those with disabilities; Hasthe ability to work in both a team environment as well as independently; Isflexible and adaptable. Preferenceis given for applicants with an allied health background. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job ref: R1N26-204 #J-18808-Ljbffr