Clinical Coordinator- Tupu Ora Child and Adult Teams, Regional Eating Disorders Services at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
 
At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB 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.
 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Tupu Ora Community Team
Regional Eating Disorders service.
Full Time permanent Position

Exciting opportunity to join the leadership team at the Tupu Ora, the regional specialist eating disorders service based at Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland

Tupu Ora is a regional specialist service providing assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Tupu Ora also provides consultation to and liaison with community mental health services and hospitals in the Metro Auckland region.  

Tupu Ora provides specialist community based assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and adults presenting with severe eating disorders, along with an intensive group programme. There are strong linkages with the Tupu Ora residential treatment service.

Our team is made up of experienced mental health professionals including Specialist Psychiatrists, General practitioners, Dieticians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, Mental Health nurses and Occupational Therapists.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
Responsibilities include oversight and management of clinical systems and processes, ensuring appropriate review of service user care, and clinical support and guidance to clinicians.  Supporting our service to meet key performance objectives is an important part of the role. 

Reporting to the Clinical Team Leader there will be opportunities to take part in recruitment and retention activities and involvement in service development projects.  You will work closely with the Lead Clinician and Practice Supervisors in the service.

You will need to be clinically experienced with proven leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively at a senior clinical level with service users, colleagues, mental health service providers, government agencies and the NGO sector.    There will be an opportunity to develop your leadership skills through the ADHB Leadership Development Programme.

We welcome applications from experienced NZ registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Social Workers. 
Experience working with eating disorders would be an advantage.

You must be a NZ registered Mental Health Professional with a current APC.
A full and clean NZ driver licence is essential in this community based role.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
 
We also 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 DHB.

For further information on this opportunity please contact 

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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 the online process, please contact Jimmy Mathews, Recruitment Consultant at jimmy.mathews@adhb.govt.nz