Care Manager - Community Support Services
Permanent, part-time position available (0.6FTE; 48 hours per fortnight).
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
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate health professional with a passion for working with older people, palliative clients, and those living with chronic health conditions. As a Care Manager within the Community Services Group, you will carry out comprehensive assessments, develop person-centred care plans in partnership with whanau, and coordinate support packages to ensure individual needs are met and regularly reviewed.
This role involves working closely with service users and their whanau to promote self-management wherever possible, while also collaborating with hospital-based clinicians, community services, and other providers to deliver seamless, wraparound support.You'll need to be relationship-focused, organised, and detail-oriented, with the flexibility to operate across a range of settings, including people's homes, hospitals, hospices, and residential care.
Based at either Taranaki Base Hospital or Hawera Hospital, there is also scope for some remote working. A full NZ driver's licence is essential due to the community-based nature of this role.
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About the Service
The Community Services Group at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki plays a key role in supporting people with complex health needs to live safely and independently in the community. Our multidisciplinary team includes nurses, allied health professionals, and care managers who work collaboratively to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
We support a wide range of clients across the Taranaki region, with a strong focus on older adults, palliative care, and long-term condition management. Our service is built on principles of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and equity—ensuring each person's dignity, preferences and cultural needs are respected.By building trusted relationships with service users, their whanau, and wider health and social service networks, we aim to empower people to achieve their health goals and enhance quality of life.
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About you
To be successful as a Care Manager, you will hold a professional qualification and a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate (or professional equivalent) which has assessment as part of the scope of practice (e.g. Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Language Therapist, Social Worker etc.), as well as:
- Have strong cultural awareness and commitment to implement strategies and services that are responsive to Maori and other high need populations.
- Have significant clinical experience and display expert levels of clinical judgement.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Be confident in the application of policy and process.
- Have high levels of computer literacy and ideally a knowledge of interRAI assessments.
- Have sound knowledge and experience with assessment and care planning processes.
- Be able to work autonomously and manage client caseload including the associated administrative /reporting procedures.
- Be creative, solutions-focused focused and work in partnership to problem solve.
- Have knowledge of a wide range of formal and informal local health and disability support services.
- Be committed to ongoing quality improvement and high levels of service user and partner satisfaction.
- Do you want to work for an employer known for its focus on employee wellness?
- Would you like to work with a passionate and innovative team?
- Join us on the slopes of Taranaki Maunga!
New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities
Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand's most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki, and many adventure activities.The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a placewhere you can ski and surf in the same day.For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture.Clickhereto read more information about Taranaki.
Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation(2,400 staff) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector for a population of 116,600 people. To hear more about our culture, view the video on ourcareers page.
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