Infant/Child/Adolescent Mental Health Professional

Job Description

Infant/Child/Adolescent Mental Health Professional Infant/Child/Adolescent Mental Health Professional, Starship Child Health Fixed term (2 years), full time position (part-time/job sharing will be considered) 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 fixed term (2 years), full-time Infant/Child/Adolescent Mental Health Professional to provide clinical child and adolescent mental health expertise for the Starship Hospital The role provides high quality clinical mental health assessments and interventions for children and adolescents and their family/whanau attending the Starship Blood and Cancer Centre. About the Team/Service/ Location The Starship Paediatric Consult Liaison Team is a friendly, hard-working and motivated team that provide mental health assessments and interventions for children; adolescents and their whānau (family) attending Starship inpatient and outpatient services. This role is part of the Starship Paediatric Consult Liaison Team and will be working in the Paediatric Oncology Service. About you To be successful in the role, you will: Be NZ Registered in relevant professional discipline Have Post graduate Diploma or Masters Degree and/or Postgraduate mental health qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline Have clinical experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Have clinical Experience in child and adolescent mental health in paediatric medical settings (desired) Have some adult mental health work experience (desired) Be a member of relevant discipline specific NZ societies 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. Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZs largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: ADHB24962 Location: North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland #J-18808-Ljbffr