Care Manager - Community Support Services

Taranaki District Health Board; New Plymouth; Hybrid; NZD 36,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Job summary

Taranaki District Health Board is seeking a Care Manager within the Community Services Group to work with older people, palliative clients and those with chronic conditions across home, hospital and community settings.

The role involves comprehensive assessments, developing person-centred care plans with whānau, coordinating support packages and regular reviews, with opportunities for some remote work and a NZ driver’s licence essential.

Qualifications

• Hold a professional qualification and NZ APC as part of scope of practice.
• Experience with older people, palliative care, or chronic conditions is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of assessment and care planning processes and interRAI assessments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop person-centred care plans with whānau.
• Coordinate and review care packages to meet individual needs.
• Collaborate with hospital clinicians, community services and other providers.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication skills

InterRAI knowledge

Care planning

Cultural awareness

Autonomy

Education

Professional qualification

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Care Manager - Community Support Services

• Permanent position available, up to 0.6FTE available

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 whānau, and coordinate support packages to ensure individual needs are met and regularly reviewed.

This role involves working closely with service users and their whānau 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 Hāwera 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.

For information on the salary band and the position description,

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 equityensuring each persons dignity, preferences and cultural needs are respected. By building trusted relationships with service users, their whānau, and wider health and social service networks, we aim to empower people to achieve their health goals and enhance quality of life.

For more information on living and working in Taranaki.

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 Māori 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.

About Taranaki

• Do you want to work for an employer known foritsfocus 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 Zealands 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 caf culture. to 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 our careers page .

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.

For further information, please contact Chloe Lewis at [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAR06940

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Community / Public Health - Clinical Support Workers