Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington District
Service: Acute Mental Health Inpatient after Hours, District and Hospital Services
Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.5FTE / 20 hours per week)
Salary: $138,000 - $160,000 pro rata
Korero mo te turanga - About the role
Are you ready to make a difference for our local district specialist mental health and addiction services? Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) is undertaking a change in the way we deliver mental health and addiction services across the district. We are looking for people who are innovative and passionate about leading people and have a strong grounding in mental health and addiction services in a New Zealand context. As part of this change, we are looking for a Clinical Leader for the Acute Mental Health Inpatient After Hours, District and Hospital Service. The ideal candidate/s will be comfortable working in a changing environment, believes in integrated care, and can demonstrate experience in working closely with tangata whaiora and whanau to deliver person-directed specialised mental health and addiction services.
Mo to matou ropu - About our team/service
The Local Adult Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Service is implementing a vision, principles and future model of care that is integrated, culturally responsive, equitable across the district and aligned with national and local directions. Our focus is on local delivery across the district.
This position is responsible for the operational management of acute inpatient mental health hospital and clinical hospital based services across the Local Adult Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Service. These services include:
Te Whare o Matairangi
Te Whare Ahuru
Health of Older Persons (Te Whare Ra Uta)
Consultation Liaison (Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley)
The Clinical Leader, Acute Mental Health Inpatient After Hours, District and Hospital Services, in partnership with the Operations Manager, is responsible for calmly and astutely leading their teams while maintaining day-to-day service operations. This includes championing the organisations vision, values and model of care and developing a committed and passionate team.
Mou - About you
You will have:
Relevant tertiary level qualification or equivalent in health leadership
A clinical qualification
Professional registration and current APC
Able to use clinical expertise to support and lead others
Committed to achieving equitable outcomes for Maori whanau
Held a senior role of this nature in the health sector, preferably in the mental health and addiction sector
Extensive knowledge and perspective of Mental Health, Addiction and/or Intellectual Disability service delivery
Successful experience in leading staff during times of change and change management
E pa ana ki a tatou - About us
You will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
Partnering with us to realise the vision of change with a team who are committed and passionate about the vision principles and model of care
Working in partnership with tangata whaiora and whanau, to build stronger connections both across the mental health and addiction system in the communities that they live
The ability to work more closely with your colleagues across the district, and across the distinct functions and specialities within the service
Opportunities for greater flexibility of both work hours and locations across the district
Greater opportunities for career progression and the development of specialisms in key areas of practice
Access to further training and development
Support from a dedicated project team including project and change management.
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply
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Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
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