Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) Assistant - Community NASC

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland invites applications for a NASC Assistant in Adult Community Services. The role focuses on client/family/whānau centred, safe and effective care within a multi-disciplinary team, enabling support to people whose health needs can be met at home in a locality-based framework.

We welcome applicants with relevant health or social services qualifications, including NZ NCEA Level 2 or equivalent, and a current NZ driver’s licence.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: NCEA Level 2 or equivalent.
• Clean NZ driver's licence.
• Excellent English communication and computer literacy (MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Provide client-centred care within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

MS Office

English communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

NCEA Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Grow and expand your career within Te Toka Tumai, AucklandJoin our Community team as a NASC AssistantPermanent, full time (40 hours a week) opportunityHealth 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

NASC Assistant with Adult Community Services provides client/family/whānau centred, safe and effective care within a multi-disciplinary team, where the majority of time is client related. We are looking for a person with relevant certificate / qualification in health or social services to join our service which is committed to deliver support to people whose health needs can be met at home in a locality based framework. We deliver support services and work with other multi-disciplinary team in a client centred way.For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

We welcome applications from persons with relevant qualification in health or social services and who meet the following criteria:

• Minimum qualification: NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
• Clean NZ drivers licence
• Open to new challenges and experiences
• Experience working in the community/hospital setting is desirable
• Maturity and desire to work with vulnerable older adults and their whanau
• Sound computer skills including computer literacy in Microsoft Office (word, outlook and excel)
• Effective written and verbal communication in English
• Effective self-management, time management and organisational skills
• A positive, pro-active approach to work

For more information about this role please contact Charlotte Lai (Service Lead NASC) via [e-mail]

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.