Registered Clinicians, Emergency Mental Health & Addictions
Mental Health Clinicians Emergency Mental Health & Addictions
Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department
Permanent Full/Part Time Position with rostered shifts
- Join an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary mental health team
- Develop your acute mental health assessment, crisis and liaison skills
- Work alongside Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, psychiatrists, allied health clinicians and Peer Support Specialists
- Make a meaningful difference for tangata whaiora and whānau across Counties Manukau
Our Organisation:
Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.
Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.
We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.
We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
The Role:
We are looking for Mental Health Clinicians to join our supportive and experienced Emergency Mental Health team at Middlemore Hospital.
Our team works with adults experiencing acute mental health distress who require timely specialist assessment, intervention and support. This is varied and rewarding work that offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills in acute mental health assessment, formulation, risk assessment, crisis intervention and liaison.
While these positions are primarily based within the Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department, you will also have opportunities to work across a range of settings, including people's homes, Community Mental Health Centres and alongside Police, providing responsive and compassionate mental health care where it is needed.
Our service operates 24 hours a day, providing frontline acute mental health care, and rostered shift work is required.
A real strength of our service is the team around you. You will work alongside experienced mental health clinicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, psychiatrists and psychiatry registrars, allied health clinicians and Peer Support Specialists. We value the different perspectives each discipline brings and work collaboratively with tangata whaiora, whānau and our colleagues across the hospital and community.
We are looking for motivated and compassionate clinicians who enjoy working as part of a team, communicate well and are committed to culturally safe, tangata whaiora and whānau-centred care. If you enjoy acute mental health work, value strong multidisciplinary practice and are keen to continue developing your clinical skills, we would love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Join a supportive, experienced and genuinely multidisciplinary team
- Develop your skills in acute mental health assessment, crisis intervention and liaison
- For nurses, work in an environment with strong senior and advanced nursing practice, providing opportunities to learn and develop your own career
- Access ongoing education, professional development and learning opportunities
- Enjoy varied clinical practice across hospital and community settings
- Make a meaningful difference for tangata whaiora and whānau at times when timely mental health care can have a significant impact
About You:
- NZ Registered Mental Health Clinician:
- Registered Nurses with acute mental health experience
- Social Workers with experience in mental health case management or acute mental/crisis experience
- Psychologists
- Current Annual Practicing Certificate with the appropriate board.
- 3+ years' post-registration experience in acute mental health, crisis, triage, liaison psychiatry and/or mental health case management
- Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
- The ability to work confidently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment
- A commitment to culturally safe, tangata whaiora and whānau-centred practice
- Full and clean NZ Drivers Licence
If you’re a highly skilled and motivated clinician looking to make an impact in the lives of our community in Counties Manukau, we would love to hear from you! Apply online now! If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at cm-nursemidwifejobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Number: CMH202617513A
Application Closes: Until positions filled
