Autism Spectrum Disorder & Developmental Coordinator

Autism Spectrum Disorder & Developmental Coordinator, Starship Community

• Permanent, part-time (0.7FTE) position
• Whānau centred practice
• Community based service

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.

About the role

Here is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional from an allied health or nursing background, who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role with Starship Community.

We are seeking an experienced; motivated and energetic professional, experienced with working with children and their families, to join the Starship Community service as an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Coordinator. This role is a community based, direct client contact role, which interacts with Starship Community Service and Starship Developmental and General Paediatricians at Te Toka Tumai Auckland. The role aligns to the Rautaki strategy of Starship Child Health to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families, supporting in a mokopuna-centric, whānau focused and whānau-led approach. Service delivery is guided by the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles.

The primary purpose of the role is to:

• To respond to the developmental coordination needs of families when their child is referred with a presentation of a diagnosed developmental delay, features of, or have potential for receiving a diagnosis of Autism-Takiwātanga.
• To provide culturally responsive support for families in the form of identifying individual needs, sharing information about their child’s presentation/diagnosis in a format which supports family understanding. This may include information and/or referrals for access Te Toka Tumai Auckland services and external community support agencies.
• To work in partnership with families to develop a realistic plan which aligns with family priorities and reflects ordinary life outcomes.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description here.

About the Team

Starship Community is part of Starship Child Health and provides interdisciplinary care and cultural support to children; young people, their families and whānau living within the Auckland DHB area. A part of the Starship Child Health directorate, our nursing; allied health and technical staff are responsible for delivering health care services to children; young people, and whānau in their home; school and community settings.

Getting to know our communities, working closely with them, removing inequities and barriers to health care for priority populations, are key drivers for us each day.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A current Allied Health or Nursing, New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate
• A clean and full New Zealand driving license
• Relevant clinical experience in health and/or disability sectors
• Maturity demonstrated by a range of life skills related to the care and support of children and their families
• Computing skills, especially Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word programmes
• Knowledge of disability, in particular Autism Spectrum Disorder-Takiwātanga
• Experience of working with Paediatric disability
• An understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role

If you have a commitment to delivering and improving community-based models of care with quality outcomes and objectives – this may be the role for you.

For more information about this role please contact Megan Waterhouse, Operations Manager, Starship Community mwaterhouse@adhb.govt.nz

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22661 to discuss how we can best support your application.