Executive Assistant - Governance & Meetings

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Te Reo Māori and cultural learning

Wellbeing leave and an extra paid day

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking a registered Mental Health Clinician to join our specialist Older Persons Mental Health team in Taranaki. You will provide assessment, treatment, and care coordination for older adults across community, home and hospital settings.

The role is full time and permanent within a fast growing organisation, offering supportive teamwork and opportunities to engage with Māori health models and cultural learning during work hours.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Council of NZ registration and APC.
• Experience with older people or complex mental health presentations is preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and with Māori health concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat older adults with mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs.
• Coordinate care across community, home and hospital settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan and deliver care.
• Support culturally responsive practice and whānau involvement.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cultural safety

Education

Nursing registration (RN)

Job description

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