Clinical Assessor

**0.6FTE permanent position available**:

- ** Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current APC**:

- ** Competent in the use of the InterRAI assessment tool is essential**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to work across our Oder Persons Health inpatient wards at Burwood Hospital.

Burwood Hospital is a small friendly facility situated near Burwood forest. We have excellent working conditions and parking is free

**Pehea | About You**

Working as a Clinical Assessor is about assessing our patients needs. You will work with our patients and their families/whanau to determine the level of care and support required when looking at facilities upon discharge from hospital.

You will be InterRAI trained to effectively assess the needs of our patients and have a strong interdisciplinary approach.

The Clinical Assessor is part of the interdisciplinary team and is the key link in the care chain from the ward to Aged Residential Care. In this role you will understand how important it is to be patient focused.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Comprehensive clinical assessment and problem solving skills to formulate the patients care plan
- Must have a professional degree / qualification, and/ or be a Registered Health Practitioner (under the HPCA), or overseas equivalent (Social work, Occupational Therapy, Registered Nurse, or related discipline)
- Prior completion of the InterRAI Assessment training is desirable (or be prepared to complete)
- Have completed InterRAI Assessment training (or be prepared to complete)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsEffective time management and organisational skills
- Clinical experience in the speciality area of gerontology

**You can be part of the manaaki hauora (Health Industry)**

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.