Healthcare Coordinator - Afterhours Superstar

About Life Plus

Life Plus is a New Zealand-owned healthcare provider supporting people across community, home and healthcare settings.

We believe great care starts with great people. Behind every successful shift is a team making sure the right person is in the right place, at the right time — and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for an organised, confident and people-focused Healthcare Coordinator to join our Christchurch team.

About the role As a Healthcare Coordinator, you’ll play an important part in keeping our services running smoothly and ensuring our clients and healthcare staff receive exceptional support.

You’ll coordinate rosters, respond to changing client and workforce requirements, fill shifts and help resolve issues as they arise. It’s a busy and varied role where priorities can change quickly, so you’ll need to be calm under pressure, organised and comfortable making decisions.

You’ll work closely with our healthcare staff, clients, whānau and wider Life Plus team to make sure services are delivered safely, reliably and with the high standard of care we expect.

Your regular hours will be

• Friday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
• Saturday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
• Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
• The role is based in our Christchurch office.

What you'll be doing Your day could include

Coordinating and maintaining healthcare rosters

Filling planned and short-notice shifts

Responding to client and staff enquiries

Managing changes, cancellations and unexpected staffing requirements

Supporting healthcare workers while they are out delivering care

Communicating clearly with clients, whānau and staff

Escalating clinical or operational concerns appropriately

Maintaining accurate records and documentation

Working with the wider Life Plus team to ensure continuity and quality of care

About you

You’ll be someone who enjoys working with people and gets satisfaction from making things happen.

You’re organised, practical and able to stay calm when several things need your attention at once. You communicate well, think on your feet and understand that behind every rostered shift is a real person relying on us for their care.

Ideally, you’ll bring

• Previous scheduling, rostering or coordination experience
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Confidence using computer-based rostering or scheduling systems
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise and problem-solve in a fast-moving environment
• Reliability and confidence working independently when required
• Healthcare, disability, community care or recruitment experience would be an advantage
• Most importantly, you’ll genuinely care about providing a great experience for both our clients and our people.
• Why join Life Plus?
• We want Life Plus to be somewhere people enjoy coming to work.

You’ll receive

A welcoming and supportive team environment

Comprehensive training and ongoing support

Ongoing learning and professional development

Your birthday off

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Quarterly awards and recognition

The opportunity to build your career within a growing New Zealand healthcare organisation

* A role where the work you do has a genuine impact on people's lives

Ready to join us?

If you’re an organised people-person who loves solving problems, building relationships and keeping things running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of the Life Plus team.

Great people. Great care. Making a difference every day.