Compassionate Healthcare Assistant - Elderly Care Ward

Taranaki District Health Board; Taranaki; In loco; NZD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Supportive team

Te Reo Māori learning

Wellbeing leave

Organisational day

Descrizione del lavoro

Taranaki District Health Board seeks a registered Mental Health Clinician to join the Older Persons Mental Health team in Taranaki. You will assess, treat, and coordinate care for older adults with mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs across community, home and hospital settings.

This is a full-time, permanent role within a fast-growing organisation, offering a supportive team environment and opportunities for cultural learning with Te Reo Māori during work hours.

Competenze

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand registration and APC.
• Experience with older people or complex mental health presentations preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of Māori models of health and culturally responsive practice.
• Full New Zealand driver's licence.

Mansioni

• Provide assessment, treatment and care coordination for older adults with mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs.
• Deliver care across community, home and hospital settings.

Conoscenze

Assessment

Communication

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cultural awareness

Descrizione del lavoro

We're seeking a registered Mental Health Clinician to join a specialist Older Persons Mental Health team in Taranaki. In this role, you'll provide assessment, treatment, and care coordination for older adults experiencing mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs, working across community, home, and hospital settings.

This is a fullt time, permanent role, working for a fast growing organisation.

What you'll need:

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand registration and APC
• Experience working with older people or complex mental health presentations (preferred)
• Strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• An understanding of Māori models of health and culturally responsive practice
• Full New Zealand driver's licence

What's on offer:

• Supportive team environment
• Te Reo Māori and cultural learning during work hours
• Additional wellbeing leave and an extra paid organisational day