Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Hawke’s Bay Violence Intervention Programmes
- Permanent, 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
- Rewarding Career– Be part of a team that saves lives and improves health outcomes daily.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
As a Clinical Coordinator in our Emergency Mental Health Services, you will take a leadership role in managing and coordinating care and services across the Emergency Mental Health, Home Based Treatment, Mental Health Police Liaison and Peer Support teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating delivery of services, developing and implementing clinical protocols, facilitating communication among multidisciplinary teams, working collaboratively with Health New Zealand’s community and hospital services, Police and NGO providers. Providing support and leadership to staff and driving quality improvement initiatives. You will also be the point of contact for staff development and patient education, ensuring that best practices are consistently delivered to improve patient outcomes.
This is a unique opportunity to exercise your clinical expertise, management skills, and passion for mental health care. You will enjoy a dynamic work environment where innovation is encouraged and your contributions directly affect the health and well-being of our community.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our Mental health Service team is a collaborative group of dedicated healthcare professionals, including nurses, allied health staff, and peer support workers, Psychiatrists. Together, we aim to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care to patients and their families throughout their mental health journey. We are a skilled in supporting people who live with severe mental illness and their whanau.
Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE
About you
As a successful candidate, you will have:
- Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a valid Annual Practising Certificate (APC) or Allied Health equivalent
- Have a current valid full driver’s licence.
- Extensive clinical experience in mental health, with a strong background in service coordination or leadership
- Actively coordinate the teams.
- A great team player and a sense of humour who is flexible and open to working in new and different ways.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and drive clinical improvements
- Excellent communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills
- You have strong communication and relationship building skills
- A positive attitude
- A commitment to culturally safe, equitable, and patient-centred care
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To review the position profile, click HERE 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 Raewyn Hill clinical manger via email on Raewyn.hill@hbdhb.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.