Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Dunedin Hospital
- Permanent, full-time
- Salary between $81,683 - $106,739 per annum
- Monday - Friday 8am to 4.30pm
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
North Community Mental Health Team provide assessment, support and treatment for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. The geographic area serviced by the Team includes Mosgiel, Middlemarch, Palmerston and Dunedin city from the Octagon northwards.
This role will:
- conduct predominantly as a crisis clinician and a Duly Authorised Officer under the Mental Health Act
- collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Registered Nurses and Social Workers,
- manage a broad-based generic caseload, utilising your mental health experience
- commit to the MDT approach with a focus on excellent service delivery
- manage cases across the adult age range, assessing, maintaining and managing clinical risk
- build relationships with consumers, family/whanau and support agencies.
About the Team/Service/Location
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
About you
Our ideal candidate will:
- be New Zealand Registered Nurse, with current APC
- have proven community and/or recent mental health acute inpatient experience
- hold a strong sense of 'self', a positive 'can do' attitude and a commitment to working cohesively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- demonstrate a commitment to best practice standards and your model of practice will be inclusive of the seven Real Skills of Let's get real (www.tepou.co.nz)
- hold a full NZ driver's licence
- be a Duly Authorised Officer.
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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 apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Wednesday, 21 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/