Team Leader - Purehurehu

Location : Ratonga Rua o

Porirua Campus, Porirua

Contract : Full Time, Permanent

(1 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to

serving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we - re

building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,

whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We

are looking for an experienced Team Leader / Registered Mental Health Clinician

to lead the Purehurehu inpatient team.

If you think you have the right skill

set, we are keen to hear from you.

About

the Team / Service / Location

Te Korowai

Whariki (TKW) is an operational group of regional and national services that

has staff based in various locations in the Central Region, from Gisborne to

Wanganui through to Wellington.

Te

Korowai Whariki services are both inpatient and community based.

Te Korowai

Whariki consists primarily of two arms - Central Regional Services and the

Intellectual Disability (ID) Services

The

Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Service is based at the

Ratonga-Rua-O-Porirua campus.

Within this service, Purehurehu is a dedicated

space that provides support for tane (men) who require intensive mental health

care, close observation, and a safe, secure environment.

Purehurehu

is a medium secure forensic psychiatric unit with 18 beds providing admission,

assessment and treatment for male offenders with mental health problems who have

been referred through the justice system, either by the courts for mental

health assessment and / or treatment, or from prison when mental health support

is needed.

Our

aim is to work in partnership with tangata whaiora supporting them through

their mental health challenges while recognising their strengths, experiences,

and goals for the future.

About you

• Strong

communication and interpersonal skills

leadership experience / abilities

in working in forensic mental health settings

Registered Health Professional with a current Practising Certificate Working at Health

New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for

the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of

everything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and

honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversity

and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,

ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse

and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our

community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on

Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click - apply now.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 2nd

October.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will review

applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before

the closing date of this advertisement.