Mental Health Professional - Community Acute Service

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

· Fixed term for 6 months, full-time rostered role with a preference for night shift

· Adult Community Mental Health – Community Acute Service

· Seeking applications from Duly Authorised Officers (DAOs) of the mental health act

· Registered Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking applications from registered nurses, social workers and occupational therapists who are Duly Authorised Officers experienced in acute mental health with a preference for working night shift. This is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months to trial a roster of consistent night shift staff. We see that this role will develop strong professional relationships with the overnight police, Emergency department, psychiatric and call centre staff.

The Community Acute Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week and is made up of 2 functions:

· Our Planned Acute Care teams, based in each of the four adult Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) across Auckland

· Urgent Response Service, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre 8am-11pm and at Auckland City Hospital overnight.

As a member of our Community Acute Service you will work across both parts of the service. The CMHS successful candidates will join will be discussed during the recruitment process.

The Urgent Response Service assess tāngata whai i te ora who require an urgent mental health assessment. This is a dynamic team that responds assertively to the acute mental health needs of tāngata whai i te ora in the community.

Working overnight for the Urgent Response Service requires autonomy and the ability to work independently. You have access to the overnight registrar, an oncall DAO colleague and the overnight staff at Te Whetu Tawera. The role includes responding to phone calls to the mental health line, responding to the police and providing DAO duties in the Auckland City Emergency Department, the Auckland Custody Unit and the community.

Our Planned Acute Care teams provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options offering intensive home support when increased intervention is required. Our Planned Acute Care team members are rostered into our Urgent Response Service (including weekends and nights).

A full and comprehensive orientation will be given to successful candidates.

Qualifications and Attributes:

· Possess clinical expertise and a strong focus on whaiora and whanau-centred care.

· Exhibit the ability to collaborate effectively with tangata whai I te ora other governmental health service providers, government agencies, and community organizations.

· Hold a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).

· Possess a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health.

· Have minimum 2 Year MH experience working in a Mental Health setting.

· Demonstrate a dedicated commitment to biculturalism.

· Duly Authorised Officer of the Mental Health act.

· Full, clean drivers licence

For further details, please refer to the position description:

· Mental Health Professional – Community Acute Service

· Registered Nurse

For more information about this role please contact Dawn Bannister (Clinical Team Leader) via DBannister@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa).

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith- Recruitment Consultant at Jadeelizab@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.