Team Leader (Te Whare O Matairangi)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:  Te Whare O Matairangi

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time

Salary: $126,124 - $138,057 depending on experience

Te Whare o Matairangi 

- To provide a sanctuary in time of need, supporting a journey from crisis to wellness -

Are you ready for a change and a significant and rewarding challenge? 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are seeking a proactive and passionate leader to fill the Team Leader role in Te Whare O Matairangi.  Te Whare O Matairangi is our acute adult mental health inpatient recovery unit, situated onsite at Wellington Regional Hospital and provides treatment and care for adults that require an inpatient stay.  In this position you will lead a skilled multi-disciplinary team of approximately 90 full time equivalent staff including nurses, support workers, medical staff, allied health, cultural workers and administrators dedicated to providing the best possible outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whanau.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We offer a great team environment, a well-resourced inpatient unit, and are supportive of professional development. We strive to create a positive work environment with balanced and safe workloads. 

Te Whare O Matairangi is the adult mental health in-patient unit situated on the Wellington Regional Hospital campus.  Te Whare O Matairangi is funded to provide 29 beds and is divided into two area: Te Taha Manaaki and Te Taha Tauria. 

Te Taha Manaaki provides up to 12 acute beds for those patients who require 24 hour clinical assessment and treatment and who are able to be cared for in an more open environment.

Te Taha Tauira provides up to 18 acute beds for those patients who require the most intensive 24 hour clinical assessment and treatment and who require care in a more secure environment,  Te Taha Tauira also has capacity to provide a higher level of intensive care in a self-contained de-escalation area, Whakatau Wairua.

The unit is staffed with 3 Psychiatrists, over 45 Nursing staff, and in addition there are Occupational Therapists, a Clinical Psychologist, Social Workers, Mental Health Support Workers and Administration staff. 

Te Whare O Matairangi provides services for people experiencing an episode of acute mental illness that requires a safe environment with intensive nursing and medical treatment.

Moū - About you

As well as being a mental health professional the ideal candidate will have previous experience in mental health and addiction leadership. They will be innovative, able to find solutions in a challenging environment while remaining calm under pressure.  They will be able to manage clinical risk and implement systems and processes to improve patient outcomes. 

A key attribute will be the ability to foster individual strengths and team cohesion as well as maintain collaborative relationships with a multitude of community organisations working within the sector.   

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Wellington is renowned for its creative and cultural heart. Wellington is home to the National Museum Te Papa Tongarewa, award-winning eateries, love of coffee, regional wine and craft beer, and boasts a jam-packed events calendar and is one of New Zealand - s top lifestyle destinations with an amazing variety of leisure pursuits, beaches, rivers and bush with great opportunities for outdoor activities such as kayaking, tramping, golf, sailing, as well as and outstanding scenery. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed