Team Leader / Kaiarataki Tira - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Pacific) at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Kenepuru Hospital/Porirua

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location: Porirua

Service:  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Pacifric

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time

Salary:  As per relevant MECA, dependent on discipline and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our multidisciplinary team at Wellington Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as we develop our services to better meet the needs of young people (infants to 18 years old) and their whanau/family. 

The team leader works closely with the operations manager and clinical leader to deliver high quality services to young people and their whanau/family. 

The team leader takes an inclusive approach that promotes transparency and shared understanding with young people and whanau, within the team and our wider sector including NGOs.

The team leader will be committed to continuous improvement, relationship development and improving the experience of young people and whanau who use our service.

The team leader will have overall responsibility for the service in ensuring that day to day clinical, administrative, financial and human resource management of the service are carried out efficiently.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We are a passionate team with a commitment to providing excellent services for Pacific children and young people who have moderate to severe mental health concerns.  Our team works across Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti, we are based in Porirua. 

We are dedicated to improving access and outcomes for Pacific children, young people and their families. We work collaboratively with partner providers and families; to achieve this we operate within the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA). 

We value a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, support and valuing the experience of others.

Moū - About you

• Registered health professional
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability in leadership/management
• Capable change manager

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) 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.

The 2DHBs 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 DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

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 Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH211-22) in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed