Mental Health Support Worker For Mental Health Service Older People

Location : Mental Health Service Older Persons Inpatient Unit,

Te Whare Ra Uta, Porirua

Contract : Permanent, Full-time (1 FTE) ,Rostered &

Rotating Shifts

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 have an

exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our multidisciplinary

inpatient team.

You will be

joining an established team dedicated to improving health outcomes for our

tangata whaiora and whanau.

You will be working under the delegation of a

Registered Nurse and working with individual tangata whaiora to support them in

activities of daily living, assist with observations to support our assessment

processes and ensure routine clinical and non-clinical tasks are completed as

required on a day to day basis.

You will be flexible and willing to work

collaboratively as part of a team to provide quality care and assessment to

meet identified client needs.

About the

Team / Service Location

The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is a mental health

specialty service.

The service is primarily community based and provides

specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for people experiencing

mental health needs in later life.

The inpatient unit and community team are

located in the same building on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus.

About you

You will be

flexible and willing to work collaboratively as part of a team to provide

quality care and assessment to meet identified client needs.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have : -

' Experience

of providing care to older adults with mental health needs or an interest

developing skills, experience in this specialty area.

' Meet

minimum training requirements having completed or in the process or completing

National Certificate in Mental Health & Wellbeing Support (Level 4) or

equivalent.

' Demonstrate

ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals.

' Be

solution focused with excellent time management skills and the ability to

effectively and efficiently complete tasks.

' Excellent

communication and interpersonal skills and proven ability to engage people at

all levels.

' A commitment to applying principles of Te Tiriti O

Waitangi and to improving equitable health outcomes of the

community our service serves.

Working at Health

New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

'the weaving of wellness'.

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 23rd

November.

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.