Clinical Coordinator Emergency Mental Health Service at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, 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.

Permanent, Full-time 

80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE)

We are looking for a full time Clinical Coordinator to join us and be part of an exciting and innovative new community-based service - He Tāwharau crisis response hub. We recognise that whanau in crisis require more than just a health response and that the first point of contact should not be Emergency Departments or Police unless required. We are designing a service that brings access to key health and social services for people in mental health crisis into one place

Reporting to the EMHS manager you will join a diverse multidisciplinary service delivering high quality, patient focused care with a whanau ora approach. The clinical leadership function of this role will involve taking responsibility for the coordination of the day to day running of the service , taking responsibility for the follow up of clinical matters and  provide professional advice and support to the team.

You will work together with our clinical and non-clinical mental health and addictions staff, cultural support staff and other community support services to ensure patients are getting better health outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Health Practitioner with previous experience in crisis mental health services and leadership who is highly motivated to join our team.  

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

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay 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 Te Whatu Ora 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. 

Check out our Nursing Recruitment video to get a better feel for working at Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Fully vaccinated means having two vaccinations and one booster.