Clinical Nurse Specialist- Needs Assessment Service Coordination (NASC)
- Permanent role, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
- A supportive multidisciplinary team with strong professional supervision
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities for academic advancement
- A chance to influence service delivery and health equity outcomes
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
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and passionate New Zealand Registered Nurse in the area of Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC).
As an Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will have strong communication skills and keenly understand the range of complex social & medical needs that a client requires in order to live a healthy, independent life.
You will be able to:
- Apply advanced knowledge, skills, clinical reasoning and utilises evidence based practice when providing specialist intervention or caseload.
- Provide specialist consultation and clinical teaching based on contemporary best practice.
- Provide clinical leadership to the NASC team through clinical research, audit and evaluation of service and client outcomes.
- Support the development of the wider Community Health Services by providing specialist advice and input into policy, planning and resources.
- Evaluate and implement service improvements for the NASC team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive team alongside a Nurse Specialist, experienced service coordinators and the wider MDT within a community approach to care. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, this could be the role for you.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
About you
You will:
- Be an experienced needs assessor/service coordinator or equivalent role
- Be InterRAI trained
- Be able to demonstrate clinical leadership in practice
- Have more than 6 years post graduate experience, with a minimum of 2 years NASC experience
- Set high standards and strive to achieve these
- Be passionate about care coordination and navigation
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Charlotte Lai via charlotte.lai@tewhatuora.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.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by the 26th of September 2025. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad (Recruitment Consultant) via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.