Registered Clinicians, Emergency Mental Health & Addictions

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Education and training opportunities

Frontline mental health experience in

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau is seeking clinicians for the Emergency Mental Health & Addictions service. Roles are based primarily in Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department with opportunities to work in community settings and with the police, ensuring rapid assessment and compassionate support for adults in acute distress.

Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on equity and high-quality frontline mental health care across Counties Manukau.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Acute Mental Health / Crisis / Triage / Liaison psychiatry / Case Management experience (post registration)
• Current Annual Practising Certificate with the appropriate board.
• Full and clean NZ Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment and immediate support for adults in significant mental health distress.
• Work across the Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department and community settings, including CMHCs and with Police.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver service-user-centred care 24/7 frontline mental health services.

Skills

Acute mental health experience

Crisis/triage/liaison psychiatry

Registered Nurse/ Social Worker with M

Education

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Registered Clinicians, Emergency Mental Health & Addictions

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau – Auckland, North Island

Mental Health Clinicians Emergency Mental Health & Addictions

• Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department, Permanent Full/Part Time Position
• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
• Rostered Shifts with on call if needed

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 people to join our fast-paced, highly rewarding service where no two days are the same!

Our Emergency Mental Health team works with adults experiencing significant mental health distress who require rapid assessment and immediate support. This is an opportunity to sharpen your clinical skills while making a real difference for people and whaanau at some of the most critical moments in their lives.While these positions will primarily be based in theMiddlemore Hospital Emergency Department, you will also work across a variety of dynamic settings, including peoples homes in the community, Community Mental Health Centres, and alongside Police, delivering responsive, compassionate care wherever it is needed most.

Our service operates24 hours a day, providing true frontline mental health care. Shift work is required.

You will be joining a supportive, multidisciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, psychiatry registrars, peer support specialists, mental health nurses, and allied health clinicians. Together we work collaboratively to support service users, colleagues across the hospital, and whaanau to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We are looking for motivated and compassionate Mental Health Clinicians who thrive in a team environment, communicate effectively, and are committed to delivering service-user-centred care in one of the most culturally rich and diverse communities in Aotearoa. If you are adaptable, eager to continue learning, and passionate about making a meaningful impact in acute mental health care, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and multidisciplinary team.
• Be part of a progressive organisation committed to excellence in healthcare
• Engage with a diverse community and enhance your nursing practice
• Access to ongoing education and training opportunities

About You:

• Registered Nurses with acute mental health experience
• Social Workers with experience in mental health case management or acute mental/crisis experience
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate with the appropriate board.
• 3+ years Acute Mental Health / Crisis / Triage / Liaison psychiatry / Case Management experience (post registration)
• Full and clean NZ Drivers Licence

If youre 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 athttps://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/

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