Associate Charge Nurse Manager or Associate Team Leader - Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment teamJob Number: WAI28552Hamilton BasedPermanent – 40 hours per weekHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the RoleAssociate Charge Nurse Manager (ACNM) or Associate Team Leader roles are essential in creating partnerships with Maori across all levels including tangata whaiora, whanau, Maori staff and the Kaitakawaenga team, and supporting our non-Maori staff to work together in reducing inequity.You will support the Charge Nurse Manager (CNM) to lead a multi-disciplinary team (clinical and non-clinical roles) within the Hamilton community that fosters a culture of mutual respect, safe practice and acknowledges contributions from both cultural and clinical perspectives.About the Team/Service/ LocationCAHT is a community-based service providing crisis mental health assessment for tangata whaiora who require an urgent response and are likely to require the support of community or inpatient mental health services.The service also provides short-term follow-up for new tangata whaiora who have been urgently assessed and require a period of specialist input/intervention; or for existing tangata whaiora of community mental health teams who require acute home-based treatment intervention as an alternative to hospital admission.This role also covers Consult Liaison Psychiatry. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.About youCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Support CNM to build a high-performing team that upholds the culture, values, mission and vision of the service.Engage and work collaboratively with all stakeholders, particularly tangata whaiora and whanau.Assist to implement the operating model for the service that addresses how the structures, people, functions, activities, and infrastructure will support the work of the team.Foster a culture of openness and quality improvement, with tangata whaiora and whanau at the centre.Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionWe want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.To view the position description for Associate Charge Nurse Manager click here or for Associate Team Leader click hereHow to ApplyTo apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 2 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Amanda Lewis-Wilson at ****** note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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