Mental Health Triage Clinician - Rotorua Community MH at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Lakes, Bay of Plenty
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Mental Health Adult Triage Clinician & Kaitiakitanga
Rotorua
Part-time, (0.7 FTE total)
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Triage Clinician & Kaitiakitanga and join our passionate and multi-disciplinary team at the Rotorua Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Service.
We are growing our team with an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician to help shape the new triage service. Key aims will be to improve accessibility to services and ensure equitable outcomes. A key part of the role, as Kaitiakitanga (Guardian) is to help shape processes so it aligns with the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care. Read more about the model of care here: https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/our-services/mental-health/te-ara-tauwhirotanga/
About the role
• part time (0.7 FTE available in total)
• 56 hours per fortnight, working business hours (Mon – Fri 8am to 4:30pm)
• To facilitate the delivery of effective clinical services ensuring quality patient care and a safe patient journey across the care continuum.
• To assist whaiora and their whānau on their journey of healing, with a particular focus on utilising Te Ao Māori models of care; from first entry to service, through early acute intervention and safe transition to other services.
• To provide community mental health care based on current best practice and collaborative working within the interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure all inter-disciplinary referrals within the team will be performed with consent from whaiora and their whānau (where applicable).
• Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.
About you
• Registered Clinician with minimum of 3 years’ experience in a community mental health environment.
• Sound assessment and psychosocial intervention skills
• Ability to work autonomously and liaise with a wide range of health professionals and partner organisations
• Annual Practising Certificate & Registered with the appropriate regulatory body
Salary range
$80,883 to $95340 pro-rated to hours worked.
If this sounds like you, apply online now via https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/. The selection process starts from the date of advertising.
To be eligible to work at Te Whatu Ora Lakes, you must be fully vaccinated, including COVID-19.
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Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 110,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. 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.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
Employer: | Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Lakes |
Location: | Bay of Plenty |
Position type: | Permanent Part time |
Category: | Health |
Date listed: | 11-Apr-2023 |
Closing date: | 30-Jun-2023 |
Reference: | ROT02414 |
Attachment: | No File Attached |
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Website: | http://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz |
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