Mental Health Care Assistant - He Puna Waiora Ipu

OverviewPermanent, full-time opportunityFully rostered shiftsBased in the North Shore HospitalAre you a Health Care Assistant wanting to work in one of New Zealands newest and most advanced Adult Acute Inpatient Units?

A place where youll go home at the end of your shift knowing you played a very important part in the recovery of service users and feel the satisfaction of doing something that really counts?

He Puna Waiora meaning "a pool of wellness" is a 40 bed Adult Acute Inpatient Unit.

The unit was been designed to provide a high level of flexibility in the use of acute beds.

There is a number of sensory & comfort rooms with multiple lounges, relaxation and programme spaces for service users.About youWe are looking for enthusiastic and caring Mental Health Care Assistant to work with service users experiencing acute mental health problems.You will be confident relating to, and dealing with people who can at times demonstrate difficult or challenging behaviours.

Therefore, having good verbal communication skills, being calm under pressure and demonstrating resilience is essential.It is also important that you have enthusiasm for working within mental health, are self-motivated, energetic and have a positive attitude.PreferredNational Certificate in Mental Health or equivalentPrevious experience in mental health care or care givingAbility to identify own stress / coping mechanismsFor a copy of the position description, please click here .

Our ValuesAt Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitemata we are driven by our values everyone matters, with compassion, connected and better, best, brilliant.

We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.How to applyIf you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online through our careers website at Health NZ careers quoting reference number WDHB17970For more information about these vacancies, please contact Binphin Pallai, Acting Charge Nurse Manager on 021 813 425For more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic from Recruitment via emailClosing Date : 9 October 2025Position No : WDHB17970We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Job detailsJob Reference : WDHB17970Location : North Island - Auckland - North Shore / West AucklandJob type : Permanent Full timeExpertise : Clinical - Mental Health - Psychiatric / Mental Health Assistant

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