Casual Needs Assessor

This a casual position to cover for staff leave within a rural Allied Health team. We are looking for applicants with a range of generalist and specialist skills, and a genuine passion for working alongside clients in the inpatient and community settings, to provide needs assessment for older people with disability support needs. This casual position, covering staff leave, will require you to be adaptable to change, resourceful and flexible to meet service needs. You must be a registered Allied Health professional or registered nurse, with a current practising certificate. You must also be a fully qualified Needs Assessor and fully conversant with InterRAI. Additionally, you will bring the following: A working knowledge of how health and disability issues impact on an older person’s ability to remain independent Demonstrate commitment, respect and an attitude of valuing older people. Ability to work with older people and their whanau in a community and or health setting to achieve the best outcomes for them Excellent interviewing, assessment and problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate with other health professionals, clients and family members/whanau Understanding and knowledge of current support services and systems. Ability to plan own workload so that priority tasks are carried out on time with a minimum of supervision Able to maintain a current New Zealand driver’s licence. CHF pays the equivalent of Health New Zealand rates and the salary for this role falls between Step 1($37.88 per hour) and Step 7 ($52.87 per hour) of the Need Assessor’s scale. If you would like more information or to have an informal chat, we welcome you to contact. Lesley Watt, Occupational Therapy Team Leader Email: [email protected] or phone 03 419 0525 Classifications: Healthcare & Social Assistance, #J-18808-Ljbffr