Clinical Assessors - South/West Community Service Teamat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury -

Fixed term, part

• time 0.8FTE position covering parental leave until 2nd March 2026Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional (Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist) with current APCCompetent in the use of the InteRai assessment tool would be beneficial but not essentialHealth 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 roleBasedat Princess Margaret Hospital, our South/West Community Services Team is alarge interdisciplinary team working with clients in the community with a goalof maintaining patient independence.

• needs. That could meansupporting them and their families in the community with home supports oradvocating a move to Rest Home or Hospital Level of Care facility.Ourservice is forward thinking and we
• re one of the teams in New Zealand usingInterRAI to effectively assess the needs of our patients.

TheClinical Assessor is part of the interdisciplinary team and is the key link inthe care chain from the ward to community and GP services.

• ll understand how important it is to be patient focussed and you
• ll hold awho
• s who of services for Older People in your head.Registrationwith an Allied Health professional body and a full NZ driving license is a must, as is your enthusiasm and dynamic style Thereis one (0.8FTE) Fixed-term role available until 2nd March 2026 Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

• apply now.
• Allapplications must be submitted through our online careers
• portal by Thursday 1st May.

If you have anyquestions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.