Pathway Coordination

Location: Wellington & Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

The Pathway Coordinator is responsible for oversight and coordination of the CDS client pathways. This includes clinical triage of referrals received and resource management and planning to ensure best results for clients and service. The coordinator provides support to the line manager by taking on delegated leadership and operational tasks for the team.  This role may also be required to provide direct clinical care, as appropriate to the needs of the service area.

About the Team/Service Location 

Child Development Service (CDS) is a multidisciplinary team, working together to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for pēpī, tamariki, rangatahi with disabilities and/or developmental delays. The team includes Speech-language Therapists (SLTs), Visiting Neurodevelopmental Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Pathway Coordinators, Developmental Paediatricians and ASD coordination. These disciplines work closely to provide integrated care in a transdisciplinary way, using a holistic approach to enable children to reach their maximum potential within their whānau, hapū, and environments. 

About you 

This role requires an Allied health professional with a commitment to supporting children and families access services to support their needs and liaising with a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality equitable service across our district.

You will be motivated to provide leadership support across the team and take on delegated operational leadership tasks that support the team leader.

• Expectation of at least 5 years clinical practice.
• Recent clinical experience and knowledge relevant to child development
• Demonstrated experience in service, quality or process improvements.
• Extensive network of internal and external services, including community organisations associated with service provision to children and families

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. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 26 October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact shelly.alexander@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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