Clinical Manager Adult Community Mental Health Te Ngako at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Lakes, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Clinical Manager – Te Ngako Adult Community Mental Health & Addictions Service (Rotorua)
Full time – 40 hours per week

Te Ara Tauwhirotanga
Pathways that lead us to act with Kindness

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi / The benefits of this position

Are you craving a new career or a new challenge? Are you dreaming of a lifestyle of adventure and minimal commute and free parking at your worksite?  The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.  Interested? 

Then keep reading; Te Whatu Lakes MHAS (Mental Health & Addiction Service) is the place for you!

Mō te tūranga / About the role
    The Te Ngako Adult Community MH&AS Clinical Manager (CM) is the key person in managing the service continuum and care pathway between different care settings, ensuring service excellence and providing professional leadership.  

Ko wai mātou / Who we are 
Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of just over 118,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand.  Te Whatu Ora Lakes community mental health teams serve a population area that covers 9,570 square kilometres.   It stretches from Mourea in the north to Mangakino in the west, down to Turangi in the south and across to Kaingaroa village in the east. The major centres of population are Rotorua and Taupō where the two hospitals are based. The Whatu Ora Lakes’ boundaries take in the two main iwi groups of Te Arawa (Northern Lakes) and Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Southern Lakes).   Southern Lakes includes Taupō, Turangi, Mangakino and surrounds.

The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.

We are growing our team with multiple exciting and stimulating opportunities aimed at embedding our new model of care Te Ara Tauwhirotanga: pathways that lead us to act with kindness.

We are embedding our model of care Te Ara Tauwhirotanga: pathways that lead us to act with kindness.  Te Ara Tauwhirotanga is the product of extensive co-design with over 400 participants from the Lakes community, a model that clearly articulates what works for people in their recovery and healing journey.   You can read more here: https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/our-services/mental-health/te-ara-tauwhirotanga/ 

The three central Pou (Pillars) of the model guides service improvement, a model we are proud of:

Tangata (People) - We are a world first in implementing Feedback informed treatment (FIT) on an in-patient unit and we are in the process of rolling this out to all services. This well researched approach is proven in creating a strong therapeutic alliance, is person-centred and Whānau-inclusive to bring hope and recovery, which means greater job satisfaction. So come and join us!

Tikanga (Values) - we are committed to embracing Te Ao Māori in all levels of service delivery. You will be supported to attend a monthly wānanga to guide you to expand the range of options for healing and recovery.  We critically reflect on our approach to ensure we honour the articles and Principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

Taiao (Environment) - we are deliberate about service delivery to improve outcomes for Māori. Our new fit-for-purpose building is expected to be completed late 2024 or early 2025. The Lakes area is the perfect playground for family, adventure sports and relaxation.  

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? / How do I apply?

Keen to apply now, it’s easy. Please click apply now and complete our on-line application form.

For more information, please contact Service Manager’s office at 07 3497995 -  or Esthe.Davis@lakesdhb.govt.nz

Salary range: $110,282 - $121,161 per annum

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For more information, please contact Service Manager’s office at 07 3497995 -  or Esthe.Davis@lakesdhb.govt.nz