Pukenga Atawhai - North Community Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā!

E ngā Iwi, e ngā mana, e ngā reo

Tēnā rā koutou katoa.

Ngā mihi tuatahi ki ngā atua, kō koutou te timatatanga me te whakaotinga ō ngā mea katoa. Nō reira tēnā koe, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Ki ngā mana ō tēnei whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, tae atu ki Ngāi Tahu whānui. Tēnā koe, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā koutou katoa.

E ngā Iwi, e ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā maramara ō te ao, pūhia mai i ngā hau e whā kei konei. Tēnā koe, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā koutou katoa

Nō reira, nau mai, haere mai, whakatau mai rā.

• 1 fixed term 40 hour per week positions available until October 2023(1 FTE), This is a Specific Cultural Role, therefore the applicants for this position, must have whakapapa to Iwi. Additionally there is an on call roster to cover afterhours, which is shared between the Pukenga Atawhai.

Ā tēnei tūranga | About the role

Our Specialist Mental Health Services (SMHS) are at the leading edge of mental health service delivery. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to tangata tangata whaiora in the Waitaha Rohe (Canterbury district). The North Community Mental Health team provides assessment and treatment to adults with mental illness aged 18 - 65 through a case management and crisis resolution model. We work closely with our consumers - families/ whānau, our inpatient services, and wider community supports. 

Our service - s philosophy is whanaungatanga - acknowledging the centrality of whānau in our work and the lives of tangata whaiora.

This is a fixed term, full time position (40 hours per week) until October 2023.

As a Pukenga Atawhai you will:

• Awhina and manaaki our tangata whaiora and whānau
• Connect and engage with tangata whaiora to understand their cultural requirements through assessments (Te Arotakenga - cultural assessments)
• Work alongside and guide our qualified professionals to be culturally responsive
• Tautoko (support) our kaimahi (staff) in understanding Tikanga Māori

Ko wai koe | About You

To be successful as a Pukenga Atawhai, your core strengths will include:

• A strong knowledge of Te Ao Māori (Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga Māori) and ability to apply these values when connecting with others.
• A natural ability to build and nurture relationships.
• Reflective communication practices and a holistic view when caring for others.
• A NZ driver - s license is essential

Ngāhua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. Contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

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Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To attend the hui we do require you to complete our online application form here.

Any further pātai (questions) please contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz 

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.