Gateway Coordinator - South Canterbury - NPHS

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Timaru; On-site; NZD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in South Canterbury is recruiting a Gateway Programme Coordinator to join the Public Health Nursing Team in Timaru. The role focuses on child and youth health in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, delivering assessments, education, and coordinated referrals to support vulnerable children and young people.

You will need an APC as a Registered Nurse, experience in child and youth health services, strong communication, and IT skills with Patient

Qualifications

• Must hold APC as a Registered Nurse with experience in child/youth health.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams with strong time management.
• Proven IT competency and experience using Patient Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the Public Health Nursing Team and with other agencies.
• Support the Gateway programme by coordinating assessments and education.
• Coordinate referrals to address unmet needs for children and young people.
• Model professional leadership and facilitate group activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

IT proficiency

Patient Management Systems

Driver's licence

Te Tiriti o Waitangi experience

Clinical leadership

Facilitation skills

Problem-solving mindset

Education

APC Registered Nurse

Tools

Patient Management Systems

Job description

Gateway Coordinator - South Canterbury - NPHS

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Coordinator role
• Nursing Collectives; Registered Nurse Scale
• Fixed-term contract until March 2027, working part-time 0.2 FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

The Gateway Programme Coordinator is a key member of the Public Health Nursing Team within South Canterbury National Public Health Service and will work in collaboration with HSS clinical and service areas, along with professional colleagues in other government agencies. This role plays a key part in helping NPHS become a customer-focused, safety-conscious, high-quality, and professional organisation, driven by strong performance and dedicated to supporting the needs of our most vulnerable children and young people.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Gateway is a comprehensive health assessment and education profile programme for children and young people engaged with the Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki, for care and protection reasons. The overall objective of the programme is to enhance the child or young person's physical, mental, educational and social well-being through the identification of unmet needs and referral to appropriate services to address these needs.

About you

To be our Gateway Programme Coordinator, you must have a current APC as a Registered Nurse and be experienced in child and youth health services. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an eye for detail along with a commitment for continuous quality improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment with exceptional time management skills
• Proven IT competency and experience using Patient Management Systems
• Full Driver's Licence
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• Strong clinical leadership skills acting as role model to those within the profession
• Excellent group facilitation skills with a history of a collaborative team approach
• Innovative and flexible with a positive and problem-solving approach to situations
• Hold a current authorisation as a whole-of-life vaccinator (desirable).

Working for 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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1915077H

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Timaru and South Canterbury

Job type:

Job type: Fixed Term

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health