Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington District
Service: Mental Health Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (1 FTE)
Are you ready to make a difference for our local district specialist mental health and addiction services?
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 an Operations Manager, After Hours District and Hospital Operations, Mental Health and Addiction Services. The ideal candidate will:
Be comfortable working in a changing environment
Believe in integrated care and local community development
Demonstrate experience in working closely with tangata whaiora and whanau to deliver person-directed specialised mental health and addiction services.
Demonstrate a commitment to equity and improving outcomes for people that focuses on the vision of care closer to home.
Enjoy achieving and driving for results, and working for a service that has a sharp vision and purpose.
Supporting staff and working closely with internal and external stakeholders will be a key part of your work, alongside the day-to-day running of your service and functions while managing any issues and risks that may arise. You will be supported by a dedicated project team and will be working with like-minded people who are passionate about the change.
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 - one system, one service, locally delivered.
Principle 1: Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Whakapapa ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Equity
Active protection
Options
Partnership
Other key principles underpinning our model of care:
Informed by peers and those with lived experience
A welcoming, person and whanau-led approach
Timely access to services in the community
A strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery focused approach, using advanced therapy and evidence-based holistic interventions
Over the next 12 months, we will be moving to a locality development. The Local Specialist Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services are delivered from three identified localities (Wellington City, Kapiti-Porirua, Hutt Valley-Wairarapa) to provide the specialist mental health and addiction treatment for tangata whaiora who live in each locality.
The Operations Manager for the After Hours District and Hospital Operations, Mental Health and Addiction Services is a management role that works alongside the Operations Manager, Acute Inpatient Services After Hours District Hospital Function, Group Manager and Clinical Director of the Mental Health & Addiction Service, and key external stakeholders to deliver care to tangata whaiora and whanau who require intensive specialist mental health and addiction support 24/7.
The Operations Manager for this service is responsible for:
MHAIDS Casual Pool
After Hours Medical Rostering
Regional Acute Day Service (RADS)
Mental Health Needs Assessment and Service Coordination
You will have:
A relevant tertiary level business qualification or equivalent in health leadership
Professional registration and current APC
Commitment 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
Experience operating within a complex environment, including meeting the needs of multiple services at the same time
Experience managing a business/operation effectively
Knowledge of health service data and analytics, and able to use this to predict capacity and demand and flex to manage this
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 in their communities, to build stronger connections across the mental health and addiction system in the localities that you work in
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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Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and continuing with the recruitment process.
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