Gateway Coordinator

Permanent

part time 0.8FTE

• NZ Registered

Nurse or Social Worker with current Annual Practising CertificateMō te
tūnga | About the role
Our Child and Family Safety Service, Tiaki Whānau, is a multidisciplinary team providing a specialist
service for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people).
Based at the Christchurch
Hospital campus our team is divided into a variety of workstreams including the
Violence Intervention Programme, Sexual Abuse Team, Gateway and Infant to Teen
assessments. Our Integrated Safety
Response team is currently based at Hillmorton Hospital.
This role is based in the Gateway
workstream for tamariki and rangatahi who have experienced trauma.
Ko wai koe | About You
You
will be responsible for co-ordinating comprehensive health assessments on
referred tamariki and rangatahi, gathering information from a number of external
agencies to support the compilation a final report with recommendations and
referrals to appropriate agencies.
This
can be a challenging area to work within and your high degree of resilience and
ability to communicate with a wide variety of people will be imperative.
You
will require expert knowledge working within the area of Child Health, able to
function autonomously and collaboratively, have excellent proven communication
and interpersonal skills, and be computer literate.
Thorough
knowledge of health systems and external agencies is an advantage.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Expert knowledge in Child Health
• Ability to facilitate

Multi-Disciplinary Meetings

• Proven leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and a clear communicator
• Ability to write reports
• A solution focused approach to your work and the ability to problem

solve and think on your feet

• Have

an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural differences and
expectations of health service consumers and different ethnic backgrounds

• Be flexible and adaptable
• Hold a relevant Post Graduate qualification or working towards same
• NZ Registered

Nurse with current Annual Practising Certificate or
NZ Registered Social WorkerMō
mātou | About Us

• Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi
• Putting

people at the heart of all we do

• We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti
• Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the

forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting,
and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury and the West Coast
community.
The culture at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury,
is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our
Value
- s)

• Care

and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.

• Integrity

in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.

• Responsibility

for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā huaNgā hua | Benefits
When you work for Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, you
are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer
great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always
improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from
select retailers, restaurants and business.
Here you are part of something greater than yourself and encouraged to be
your unique self.

Contact
additional information.
The role that you
that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. This vaccination requirement
includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform your role under the Health
Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will
come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.
The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to
protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of
you contracting it in the course of your employment.

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