Hastings Hospital – Older Persons Mental Health
72 hours per fortnight (0.9 FTE)
Permanent
Health 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 Role
Older Persons Mental Health are looking for a Registered Clinician with experience and passion for working with older people experiencing serious mental health problems to reach their best possible function and wellness. The position is a vital role in the delivery of care to people who experience long-standing or late-onset mental health problems and/or people with dementia complicated by serious behaviour and/or psychological symptoms.
About the Team/Service/Location
If you are a Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with experience in Older Persons Mental Health and enjoy working in a dynamic team then come and join us. This service is focused on facilitating resilience and recovery from the impacts of mental illness.
About You
Are you looking for a role in Older Persons Mental Health where you can deliver a purpose with wide-reaching benefits to those who need them? The position requires effective communication skills. You will need to have excellent assessment and intervention skills to work effectively with people and their families to sustain and achieve recovery. It is essential you have an interest in contributing to the integrated development of the Older Persons mental health and addiction services.
Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth (mandatory)
Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. (mandatory)
Working for Health New Zealand
Health 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 is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We 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.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 29/11/2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Holly Martin at ******.
Please 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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