Pathway Coordinator (Child Development Service)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington, Porirua and Hutt Valley

Service:    Child Development Service

Contract:  Permanent Full time

Salary:  As per PSA Agreement: A1 $111,240 – B3 $122,570

Kōrero mō te tūranga – 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.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

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. 

Moū – About you

This role requires an Allied health professional with a commitment to supporting children and families to 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

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email philip.adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed