Kaitakawaenga - Oranga Hinengaro at Hawke's Bay District Health Board (Hastings/Napier), Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Kaitakawaenga – Oranga Hinengaro

Permanent

80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Nau mai, Tirohia mai!  Are you interested in working with a team committed to improving health outcomes for Māori? Are you self-motivated, organised and have a positive attitude? 

This is an exciting opportunity for the right applicant to work within the Māori Health Service to support Māori patients in the Intensive Mental Health Services within the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board in collaboration with the wider Kaitakawaenga team utilising Māori models of care in all interventions as well as providing cultural support. 

The successful applicant will be able to support an effective continuum of care for those with moderate to severe mental health and addiction needs to develop and maintain good relationships and credibility and have the ability to identify the appropriate care needed.

The successful applicant will also be able to negotiate a robust set of agreed arrangements with whānau to enhance health literacy for them to better understand the illness / condition(s) / diagnosis of the tangata whaiora (client) as well as assisting the clinical staff to understand the clinical presentation of the tangata whaiora (client) from a cultural perspective and enable tangata whaiora (client) and their whānau to understand the clinical process / pathway.

Applicants will need to have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, be quality driven, flexible, self-sufficient and have a high level of initiative.

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

The Hawke’s Bay DHB in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our DHB values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

As per COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act (No 2) 2021, Hawkes Bay DHB requires ALL its employees to be both fully vaccinated against COVID-19 which now includes boosters.  For full details of this mandate, please click HERE.

Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected.