Programme Lead, Primary Mental Health

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Programme Lead, Primary Mental Health

Location: Dunedin or Invercargill or Alexandra

FTE: 1

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

We offer:

A supportive work environment where you'll make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.

Opportunities for personal and professional growth.

A commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your Birthday.

5 weeks annual leave after two years

Position Purpose:

The Programme Lead Mental Health is responsible for supporting the Brief intervention, Family mental health, Improving mental health of offenders and Suicide prevention/ Postvention services across the Southern district. The Program Lead will support the team leaders of each service to ensure day to day management and leadership to the service including related planning, coordination, implementation, support, and evaluation is completed to a high standard.

Working in partnership with the Clinical Services Manager – Mental Health and Wellbeing , NGO partners, clinical and other staff they will contribute to strategic and operational management in a way that is consistent with the organization's vision and values.

The Program Lead is responsible for service delivery processes, activity monitoring, human resource management, quality and risk management, credentialing and audit for all disciplines, certification and accreditation, clinical pathway development and other service improvements in services in their portfolio.

Professional Experience – Ka tautohito

Holds a current Annual Practicing Certificate for a relevant HPCCA professions (or equivalent)

Experience in the field of mental health and/or addictions

Experience in managing high performing teams

Proven ability in a senior leadership capacity to successfully manage relationships with diverse range of people.

Demonstrated and proven ability to lead teams in a clinical environment and through a period of change and growth

Knowledge of mental health services, health and disability sector, general practice capabilities and NGO networks.

Experience in managing contracts, budgets and staff.

Extensive experience in and knowledge of clinical quality, safety and best practice.

Awareness and understanding of the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi to WellSouth as a public health organization

Our Values - To Matou Uara

He mana to te whanau – Whanau Centred

Tokeke - Equitable

Manawa whakaute - Respectful

Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description

Please note that we don't always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close: 5 November 2024

Applications must include a CV, Annual Practicing Certificate and a cover letter.

WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government's Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds

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