Registered Health Practitioner 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, Part-time 

64 hours per fortnight (0.8FTE)

Are you an experienced registered Practitioner committed to providing high quality patient focussed care and looking for a new challenge?

We are expanding our Maternal Mental Health Service which sits under the banner of Te ara Manapou, alongside our Pregnancy and Parenting Addiction Service.

 Te Ara Manapou means ‘the pathway of sustenance’ Te Ara is a pathway and Manapou is a way of sustaining and supporting life. The emphasis here is twofold - the pathway of sustenance and journey of wellbeing. It relates both to parenting and support.

We have a recruitment opportunity for a Registered Practitioner to join our Maternal Mental Health (MMH) team. MMH comprises of a multi-disciplinary team who work collaboratively with Lead Maternity Carers, Community Mental Health, Home Based Treatment, Mental Health Inpatient Service, GPs, Psychiatrists and the Community in order to achieve best outcomes for the community of Hawkes Bay

The successful applicant will join a small supportive and experienced team who provide mental health assessment and interventions for women antenatally and postnatally up to one year. 

Key attributes for applicants are a passion for positive mental health promotion and improvinag outcomes for people experiencing issues with their mental health. Being innovative with an enthusiastic and positive attitude alongside excellent clinical skills and a willingness to contribute to the on-going development of the service.

The successful applicant will incorporate aspects of Tikanga Maori into work practices; create and sustain an environment that promotes bi-culturalism and responsiveness to Maori issues; establish an environment of respect and trust when working to advance cross cultural understanding.

 There’s no doubt that we’re charting the course for the rest of the country. Hawke’s Bay is a region with a number of communities who really need our help, and Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui is absolutely determined to improve the lives of those residents.

You won’t find this opportunity just anywhere, and when you combine this with the chance to live in New Zealand’s own piece of paradise, you have to ask yourself “why work anywhere else”? If you don’t live here already, then take a stroll through the Hawke’s Bay Tourism website and get yourself to Hawke’s Bay!

This is a part time position, with hours worked between Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Flexible hours negotiable.

Please call Julie Oliver-Bell on 027 2246153 for the relevant position profile and a confidential discussion.

Suitable applicants, that meet the criteria will be contacted during the sourcing process, so dont delay apply today!

Closing date – April 4^th 2023

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

Registered Nurse

Social Worker 

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. 

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.