Team Coordinator

New Zealand Government Joba; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 126,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora seeks a Team Coordinator at Hutt Hospital to support the Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative. You will coordinate daily clinical operations, assist with discharge planning, and oversee workload prioritisation across Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech‑Language Therapists, Nurses and Assistants.

The role combines clinical coordination, leadership and service development, with opportunities for workforce planning and professional supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience
• Current NZ driver's license
• Excellent communication skills and ability to support development of others
• Leadership or service improvement experience is advantageous
• Understanding of ACC is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily clinical operations and rostering across the team
• Support discharge planning and prioritisation of clinical workloads
• Contribute to workforce planning and recruitment
• Drive performance, development activities and continuous quality improvement
• Provide clinical guidance and support to multidisciplinary team

Skills

Excellent communication

Driver's license

Leadership experience

Rehabilitation/aged care experience

Education

APC/Registered Nurse registration

Job description

Location

Hutt Hospital

Contract

Permanent, Part Time (0.6 FTE / 24 hours per week)

About the Role

Salary: Designated Scale B - Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical SECA ($120,356-$125,634) or Designated Nursing Scale (114,025-121,444)

The Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Team Coordinator to support our growing service and play a key role in its ongoing development and success.

This position combines clinical coordination, leadership, and service development responsibilities. A key focus of the role is the coordination of daily clinical operations through an in-reach screening model. Working closely with inpatient teams, the Team Coordinator will identify and assess patients who are suitable for AWHI services, facilitate timely discharge planning, and oversee the allocation and prioritisation of clinical workloads across the team.

In addition to coordinating clinical operations, the Team Coordinator will contribute to workforce planning and rostering, staff recruitment, performance and development activities, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will also provide clinical support and guidance to team members as required, ensuring the service continues to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

About the Team/Service Location

The Coordinator role is based at Hutt Hospital and provides support across all AWHI streams. AWHI aims to facilitate timely hospital discharges and deliver nursing and allied health services, including re-enablement, to patients in their own homes.

The team primarily works with older adults who have been admitted to hospital following an acute medical event, stroke, or injury, supporting them to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

In this role, you will contribute to leading a collaborative, supportive, and motivated multidisciplinary team comprising Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech‑Language Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses, and Assistants.

We offer ongoing professional development opportunities, including discipline‑specific training and interprofessional practice support. You will also have access to professional guidance from relevant professional leaders, as well as clinical supervision. Cultural professional supervision is available through Māori and Pacific Health teams.

About you

We are looking for an Allied Health Clinician or Registered Nurse who has current registration/APC and has recent clinical experience working with older adults or in rehabilitation/community settings.

Candidate Requirements

• a minimum of 5 years' experience
• a current NZ driver's license
• excellent communication skills and enjoy supporting the development of others
• previous leadership or service improvement activity experience would be an advantage as would an understanding of ACC

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]

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