Registered Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Child and Family Mental Health Services (CAFMHS)
- Central Lakes, Queenstown
- Salary band - $77,000 - $107,000 p.a pro-rata and Kiwisaver for SW, OT or RN
- Permanent, full-time position
- Work in beautiful Central Lakes
It's not every day an opportunity comes up to experience a different lifestyle in the gorgeous Central Otago and keep doing what you've trained for. In this role, you will be working from the Queenstown Hospital as part of the Central Lakes Community Mental Health team. You will coordinate for the Central Lakes CAFMHS service that covers Queenstown, Wanaka, Dunstan and Cromwell. It's the perfect work-life balance you have been looking for.
Mō te tūranga - About the role
The position will have you working as a case manager providing assessment, treatment and coordination.
You will enjoy working collaboratively alongside other experienced clinical staff to promote healthy whanau systems and be able to form sound links with external agencies.
Further training and professional development is additionally available for motivated employees.
See Registered Nurse position description.
See Social Worker position description.
See Occupational Therapist position description.
See Mental Health Professional position description.
Mōu ake - About you
You will bring to this role flexibility, experience in triage and working with rangatahi and their whanau within a multidisciplinary setting. We provide thorough orientation to the position and will support your ongoing professional development needs.
To be considered for this position you must have relevant mental health experience, experience in working with young people experiencing mental health issues, hold current registration and an annual practising certificate as either a Registered Nurse with a scope of practice that allows you to work in Mental Health or as an Allied Health Professional (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist).
You will be required to participate on an after-hours on call roster and be a DAO (Duly Authorised Officer) or undertake training. A current, full driver's licence is essential.
Mō mātou - About us
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.
Utu whānui - Salary range
This role falls between Step 1 ($77,087 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a pro-rata) of the Allied, Public Health and Technical scale. Or between Step 1 ($75,773 p.a) and Step 7 ($106,739 p.a pro-rata) of the RN scale.
Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday 3 January 2025
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono ināianei - Apply now
For further information around the recruitment process please contact James Boyd, james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz
For further information regarding the clinical aspects of the role please contact Kelly Linwood, Kelly.linwood@southerndhb.govt.nz
Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
- Occupational health assessment
- Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/