Vacancy No:ROT03372
Mental Health Adult Triage Nurse / Clinician Permanent, Part-time 0.8 FTE / up to 32 hours per week, Monday to Friday Rotorua Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Service 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
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Triage Registered Nurse or Clinician and join our passionate and Te Toki Haumanu multi-disciplinary team with 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.
By frontloading the entry point of our service a key aim is to improve accessibility to services and ensure equitable outcomes.
The role strongly aligns processes with the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care.
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 whanau on their journey of healing, with a particular focus on utilising Te Ao Maori 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 whanau (where applicable).Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.About you Registered Nurse or Clinician with minimum of 3 years' experience in a secondary 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.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.About us
Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand.
The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community.
Salary range
$86,519 to $106,739 pro-rated to hours worked.
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
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