Coordinator Transition to Home

Location: Based at Hutt Hospital and working across the CCHV District 

Contract: Fixed term (until 30 October 2026), full time 

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 

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff.  Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

Capital Coast and Hutt Valley (CCHV) is rapidly developing and implementing a model for use of 20 Transitional Care beds in Residential Homes across our district. The programme will be titled Transition to Home (T2H) and will run through to November using winter boost funding. 

Patients who are medically cleared but with outstanding needs for functional recovery will transfer from Hutt, Wellington and Kenepuru hospitals with Recovery supported  for up to 2 weeks by our Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI) teams working in partnership with Residential staff, the patient and whānau. 

We need a full time Coordinator to assist in rapid development of this stream of AWHI service delivery working closely with AWHI and other staff across the continuum as required.

Main duties will be:

• Maintaining a global overview of Residential vacancies, admissions and flow through the Transitional beds
• Maintaining a visual whiteboard of patients whereabouts
• Liaising with AWHI staff re progress towards EDD/CCDs
• Ensuring supports required for a return home are well understood and implemented 
• Responding to queries from AWHI/Residential care or other staff, escalating as required
• Participating in PDSA cycles, reviews and improvements 

AWHI already have well established systems for screening, accepting referrals and offering Rehabilitation to people at home. Now these systems need to be adapted to facilitate transfer to Residential Transitional care beds.  Patients will only enter the programme with their consent and may use Residential homes outside of their usual community.  AWHI are likely to interface with Community ORA, NASC and HCSS as the client returns home and the Coordinator will ensure this occurs successfully. 

About you 

• The role is suitable for an Allied Health Practitioner or Nurse with experience in Coordination or leadership at a similar level
• An understanding of Early Supported Discharge service delivery
• Experience in rehabilitation including in Residential homes
• The ability to build relationships quickly
• An eye for detail 
• The ability to see solutions and implement process improvements
• Flexibility and a 'Can do' attitude

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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

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 Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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

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