Mental Health Care Assistant – Tane Whakapiripiri - Mason Clinic
Mental Health Care Assistant – Tane Whakapiripiri Unit - Te Whatu Ora Waitemata
- Permanent Part-time position
- 44 hours per fortnight (0.55 FTE)
- Rostered Shift
- Based in Point Chevalier
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About us
The Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services (ARFPS), also known as the Mason Clinic, is the largest Forensic Mental Health Service in New Zealand.
Tane Whakapiripiri Unit is one of seven forensic mental health inpatient units that assesses, treats and assists in the rehabilitative recovery of people with mental illness or intellectual disability. Tane Whakapiripiri Unit is a 12 bed mixed gender Forensic Inpatient Minimum Secure Kaupapa Maori Unit. Our Model of Care incorporates Te Tiriti o Waitangi Principles and built around Te Whare Tapa Wha (the four cornerstones of Maori health) incorporating Maori concepts and values that work alongside western approaches to psychiatric treatment.
About the role
We are recruiting a Mental Health Care Assistant to join our Tane Whakapiripiri team. In this role, you will assist the Registered Nursing staff to provide delegated nursing care which is safe, respectful and individualised. You will be confident relating to, and dealing with people who can at times demonstrate difficult or challenging behaviours. Therefore, having good verbal communication skills, being calm under pressure and demonstrating resilience is essential.
We are interested in hearing from Mental Health Care Assistants, those who are keen and motivated to practice in a new subspecialty area, or those with existing forensic experience. Training and support are key priorities in developing our workforce.
While employed at the Mason Clinic you would be expected to work across all wards if needed.
Essential
- Experience working with people of all cultures who experience mental health issues
- Ability to work under directions and delegation of Registered Nurse
- National Certificate in Mental Health or equivalent
- Previous experience in mental health care or care giving
- Ability to identify own stress/coping mechanisms
- Full NZ driver's license
To be considered for this role please apply directly online by clicking the 'apply now' button on this page or visit our website at Health NZ careers quoting reference number WDHB18487
To view a Position Description please click here.
For assistance with your online application please contact our Recruitment Consultant, Abigail Sana Matic via email
Position Number: WDHB18487
Closing Date: 12 July 2025