Advanced Care Coordinator

**Advance Care Planning** **Coordinator**
- **Rotorua Hospital**:

- **8am - 4.30pm daily**:

- **Permanent**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**

The Advance Care Plan Coordinator will work with Healthcare Professionals in Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Lakes and General Practice to align clinical decision making with individual's values, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and reduce prolonged hospital care. Success will be evaluated by the presence of Advance Care Plans, and the effective implementation of same within Lakes Hospitals and rohe.

The Advance Care Plan Coordinator will bridge the gap between clinicians at all levels of health provision and consumers, making it accessible for all people to communicate their preferences about the care they do and do not wish to receive. You will undertake significant work with Primacy Care and be aligned with Advance Care staff operating in all other Districts. This role will reduce the number of futile treatments and be responsible for the level of Advance Care Plans in Lakes.

**About you**

You will be an experience competent nurse with:

- Current APC
- An understanding of the needs and issues of older people
- A good understanding of the region’s local communities
- Skilled in working with different cultures
- Experience in the health sector
- Engagement, facilitation and training skills
- Prior awareness or expertise in ACP or the readiness to be trained in it
- An awareness of, and commitment to, health and safety procedures
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

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**Salary range**

$114,025 to $162,802 pro-rated to hours worked

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**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

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