Assists with health care delivery to patients and clients in accordance with Tikanga Māori (Māori culture and custom).

Maintains health records and statistics; acts as an advocate in the community and as a communicator and interpreter on behalf of clients and other health workers; provides clinical functions, such as case management and follow-up, independently or in consultation with other health care providers; provides health education to individual clients and staff in health facilities; provides cultural education to persons outside the cultural community and life skills education to the community they serve; provides counselling and refers clients to other health care providers where necessary.

• Works indoors within public and private health facilities, community centres, schools and private homes.
• Employees work in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained and hygienic workspaces. However facilities at private homes are likely to vary greatly from one to another.

• Light to medium physical demand level.
• Sits when maintaining statistics and records, and when meeting with clients.
• Stands and walks frequently to visit clients and when teaching others.
• Lifting and carrying is unlikely to exceed the medium physical demand.
• Occasional bending, squatting, crouching or stretching, twisting and reaching may be required when carrying out general duties.
• Occasional repetitive hand and finger movements will be necessary when using computers and writing notes.
• There will be occasional use of general office equipment including computers, printers, photocopiers, writing instruments and printers.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning, observation, evaluation, assessment, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

A New Zealand Register Level 5 or 6 qualification or at least three years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.