Lead Clinician – Youth Forensics – Tū Māia

Asms; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Auckland seeks a Lead Clinician with clinical leadership and a strong consumer focus. The role comprises 0.2 FTE Lead Clinician and 0.8 FTE clinical practice, with potential for 0.8 FTE minimum for the right candidate.

You will collaborate with staff, families, and community teams to promote recovery within youth services. We welcome NZ-registered psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, nurses, social workers and occupational therapists.

Qualifications

• NZ registered clinician in one of the listed professions.
• Experience in a clinical leadership or lead role is desirable.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong consumer focus and relationship-building with staff, clients and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical team and coordinate services for youth mental health across the Auckland region.
• Promote service user recovery through collaboration with clinical staff and community agencies.

Skills

Psychiatrist

Psychologist

Psychotherapist

Registered Nurse

Social Worker

Occupational Therapist

Job description

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• Permanent, full-time role – comprised of 0.2 FTE Lead Clinician and 0.8 FTE clinical practice(could be part-time minimum 0.8 FTE for the right candidate)
• Seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Clinician who is a self-motivated and conscientious leader with a strong clinical and consumer focus. You will relish the challenges and enjoy working in a supportive environment, have a positive attitude, flexibility, and a proven ability to form good relationships with staff, consumers, and their families/whanau.

Although experience in a clinical leadership role is desirable, experienced mental health professionals with a desire to extend into a Clinical leadership role will be considered, and if successful will be supported in their development. You will work collaboratively at a senior clinical level with the clinical team leader, clients, colleagues, mental health service providers, and other community agencies to promote service user recovery.

For more information about this role please contact Charmaine Gupta, Service Clinical Director ******@adhb.govt.nz

About the Team/Service/Location

Tū Māia is a dedicated Youth Forensic Team based at Greenlane Clinical Centre that provides services for the Auckland and Waitemata catchment areas. Counties Manukau and Northland have local youth forensic teams of designated clinicians who liaise with Tū Māia for support or specialist expertise.

The Tū Māia team provides in-reach services to the two secure residences in South Auckland: Korowai Manaaki (Youth Justice) and Whakatakapokai (a mixed Youth Justice and Care and Protection residence). The team also provides intervention to some young people in the community through the RYFS intervention component, Taiohi Tū Taiohi Ora (TTTO). In addition to completing Section 336 cultural reports, the team produces a range of Section 38 and Section 333 court-ordered reports. Tū Māia also provides triage assessments and clinical advice within the supra-regional Youth Courts and facilitates admissions for rangatahi requiring care at the national secure youth forensic inpatient unit, Nga Taiohi, in Porirua. The team actively liaises with Youth Coordination Teams, supporting an intersectoral approach that aligns with the national Youth Crime Action Plan and, locally, the Tāmaki Makaurau Rangatahi Action Plan.

About you

We welcome applications from experienced New Zealand registered Consultant Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Registered Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.

A full and clean driver’s licence is required for this role, as is registration with the appropriate registration board.

Working at Health New Zealand

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.