Lead Clinician - Youth Forensic Mental Health Team - Tū MāIa

Lead Clinician – Tu Maia Regional Youth Forensic service.

Seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, registered nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.

This is a full-time role is comprised of 0.2fte lead clinician and 0.8fte clinical practice.

(Could be part time minimum 0.8fte for the right candidate)

• Key leadership role in exciting service
• On-going staff support and development
• Central location

Tu Maia 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 Tu Maia for support or specialist expertise.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Tu Maia team :

The intervention component of RYFS is called Taiohi Tu Taiohi Ora (TTTO).

Nga Pukenga Motuhake | Important Skills

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

A full and clean driver's license is required.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

For more information about this role please contact Charmaine Gupta, Service Clinical Director

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.

Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service.

Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.

We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.

We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact -Reshma Amin Recruitment Consultant at

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