Health Coach & Community Support Worker - 0.8 FTE

Nelson Bays Primary Health (NBPH) is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) for the Nelson Tasman region. PHO’s lead and co-ordinate primary health care within the local community. NBPH also manages an integrated health facility, Golden Bay Community Health, who deliver a wide range of health services to the local rural community in Takaka.

Our vision is “Healthy people… healthy workforce…. healthy community” –

Hapori Ora, Tāngata Ora, Kaimahi Ora

Health Coach & Community Support Worker

0.8 FTE (64 hours per fortnight)

Te Tumu Waiora is an innovative model of Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addictions (IPMHA) services aimed to reduce barriers to accessing quality, convenient and patient-centred care. The Health Coach & Community Support Worker role is a diverse and exciting position that offers an impactful range of wellness support within general practices. You will be working in partnership with people who need support for behavioural or lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and achievement of goals and helping them navigate and connect with any necessary partner services that will help them succeed.

Working as a Health Coach & Community Support Worker offers a busy but incredibly rewarding environment, whereby you will tangibly get to see the difference and positive impacts that you can have on people's lives. Training and support will be provided for all successful applicants.

You will:

• Work across the lifespan.

• Work within and a be a resource person to the general practice team.

• Have strong cultural awareness to support our diverse community.

For a copy of the Job Description and Application Form please follow the links below.

For further information please contact hr@nbph.org.nz

Applications close 5th March 2025

Please note the successful candidate must:

1. Be eligible to work in NZ (i.e., NZ residency or valid NZ work permit).

2. Receive a satisfactory police check as part of the employment process.