Needs Assessor Service Coordinator, Community Health Service

Full time, permanent

Health 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.

Need a Change? Then Needs Assessment could be for you!

We are seeking an experienced, client-focussed health professional to join our dynamic needs assessment team. We have a permanent 1.0 FTE role available, working within our community team. This role will be flexible and involve assessing people in their homes within the community. We have NASC teams and the locality bases are in Botany, Otara, Mangere, Papakura, Pukekohe and the Middlemore site.

This essential role, forms part of the interdisciplinary team and involves assessing the needs of adults experiencing health issues. You will be working with various team members in partnership with clients and family/ whaanau. You will be carrying out specialised assessments using the internationally standardised InterRAI assessment tool and putting care plans in place, to ensure that clients are supported to remain or return to their own homes, residential care facilities or other community living settings.

In these roles you will have the support of the interdisciplinary team and supervision provided by senior colleagues, and will receive a comprehensive orientation. 

Essential:

• NZ Registered Health Professional with a current Annual Practising Certificate and NZ Professional body registration such as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist or Dietitian.
• Full NZ drivers Licence
• Comprehensive clinical assessment skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication and computer skills
• 3 years’ experience working in a multi-professional, inter-disciplinary health or disability-related environment
• Be able to meet the demands of a fast-paced health environment
• Flexible working style and able to work across different settings
• Client and Family/Whaanau focussed

Preferred:

• InterRAI assessment trained
• Experience in working with adults of all ages, including older adults in a hospital or community setting
• Experience supporting clients with both Physical and Mental Health issues.

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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 05 February 2026. To review the position description, click here. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

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

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.