Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Dunedin Hospital
- Salary band - $100,000 - $106,000 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver
- Permanent, full-time position - 40 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- Collegial team for a Registered Nurse to grow into
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 Single Point of Entry, Care Coordination Centre is passionate about the community it serves and strives to work effectively, whilst keeping our clients' best interests at the top of our minds.
- Collaborate with a team of health professional colleagues
- Manage district referrals for entry criteria, clinical priority and ongoing allocation to other health professionals and their services or to health providers directly
- Enjoy variety through a dynamic and unpredictable workday responding to ebbs and flows in referral demand
- Supervise a range of non-complex to complex health scenarios including people who require home support services, clinical needs assessments to palliative care funding
- Develop in an office-based role, with a supportive orientation program
- Communicate both verbal and written advice to clients, whānau, other health professionals and administrative staff regarding available support services to assist clients
- Days of work are Monday to Friday
Position description
About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 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.
About you:
- A Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional who holds current registration
- Demonstrate a high level of competence assessment and facilitation of services
- Show an ability to consistently apply access and entry criteria
- Work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome for patients
- Have experience with data entry, Outlook, and other computer-based systems
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 belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 5 ($100,849 p.a) and Step 7 ($106,739 p.a pro-rata) of the RN scale
How to apply
To apply, please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 18 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury Ben.Kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/