Service coordinator NASC – Triage clinician

• Are you a Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional looking to use your skills within a community setting?
• Are you open to new challenges and experiences?
• Permanent, full-time role opportunity

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

As a NASC Triage Clinician, you will be the clinical point of entry for our service. You will utilise your professional expertise to assess and prioritise incoming referrals for adults with long-term disabilities or chronic health conditions, ensuring their needs are met within a locality-based framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Prioritisation: Review and action incoming referrals, ensuring those with high clinical risk or urgency are identified and addressed promptly.
• Clinical Decision-Making: Apply your diagnostic skills to determine eligibility and identify the most appropriate clinical pathway for patients to remain safely at home.
• Multidisciplinary Liaison: Act as a key clinical contact for GPs, hospital teams, and community providers to streamline support services.
• Risk Assessment: Identify complex cases and "red flag" situations that require specialist input or immediate intervention.

Join now and here is what we can offer you:

• Work within a dynamic, supportive and multidisciplinary team
• Robust support for your professional development and on-going learning
• Thorough orientation
• Development opportunities including in-service training programme and support for external courses
• A great team environment and supportive work culture

Please see more information in the position description here.

About you

We welcome applications from Nursing or Allied Health Clinicians with practice experience and who meet the following criteria:

• NZ registered health professional with current annual practising certificate
• Full NZ driver’s licence
• Open to new challenges and experiences
• At least 3 years of experience within a NASC team is essential
• Commitment to the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives

For more information about this role please contact Charge Nurse Manager - Charlotte Lai, Service Lead via charlotte.lai@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Joseph Ciao – Recruitment Consultant via joseph.ciao@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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