Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Casual Mental Health Clinician or Registered Nurse
- Rotorua
- Casual
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Casual Registered Nurse or Clinician and join our passionate multi-disciplinary teams at Lakes Community Mental Health & Addiction Services.
Are you a dynamic experienced Mental Health Clinician or Register Mental Health Nurse looking for a challenge to provide casual cover in critical areas such as the Acute Response Team and iCAMHS (Child, Adolescent and Family Service)? Do you hold New Zealand Registration with an appropriate Regulatory Board and are you eligible to work in Mental Health? Do you have a current APC and a minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in an Acute or Specialist Mental Health setting?
The role strongly aligns processes with the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care. Read more about the model of care here: https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/our-services/mental-health/te-ara-tauwhirotanga/
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
- Casual (Hours – as required)
- To facilitate the delivery of effective clinical services ensuring quality patient care and a safe patient journey across the care continuum.
- To assist whaiora and their whānau on their journey of healing, with a particular focus on utilising Te Ao Māori models of care; from first entry to service, through early acute intervention and safe transition to other services.
- To provide community mental health care based on current best practice and collaborative working within the interdisciplinary team.
- Ensure all inter-disciplinary referrals within the team will be performed with consent from whaiora and their whānau (where applicable).
- Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.
About you
- Registered Nurse or Clinician with minimum of 3 years’ experience in a secondary community mental health environment.
- Sound assessment and psychosocial intervention skills
- Ability to work autonomously and liaise with a wide range of health professionals and partner organisations
- Annual Practising Certificate & Registered with the appropriate regulatory body
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth (mandatory)
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. (mandatory)
About the Team/Service/ Location
Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.
As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Salary range
As per relevant Collective Agreement, pro-rated to hours worked.
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Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before before end of posting date.
If this sounds like you, apply online now via https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/. The selection process starts from the date of advertising.
The selection process starts from the date of advertising. Due to the fast-paced nature of our roles, the vacancy close date may be subject to change.
Please beware of recruitment scams. Health New Zealand recruitment processes do not ask candidates for money at any stage.
Please note the recruitment team will review your application when we return on the 6th January 2025