Senior Registered Health Professional

Overview

Senior Registered Health Practitioner

The Lifewise Trust [Lifewise] is a community organisation with over 150 years of history, rooted in the Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Haahi Weteriana o Aotearoa.

Lifewise work alongside marginalised communities to co-create better services and solutions to enable their full participation and ability to thrive.

We are committed to fostering a society where everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging.

Lifewise ki Te Arawa is a supported accommodation provider catering 24 / 7 care to people experiencing distress and addiction issues.

The team of Registered Health Practitioners and support workers provides support, promotes positive wellbeing, and works alongside people to achieve their personal recovery goals.

The environment ensures safety for all people in care with a diverse workforce that is guided by sound practice leadership.

Working together with the Team Leader, the Senior Registered Health Practitioner plays a pivotal role in fostering a high-performing, mana-ha centred environment that is based in community and supports Te Ara Tauwhirotanga, a local co-designed model of care emphasizing people-centred approaches, incorporating Maori culture through its pou (pillars) of Tangata (People), Tikanga (Values), and Taiao (Environment).

The model integrates a whole-of-health approach, community consultation, and culturally safe practices, like those provided by the Manawa Pou service.

It also builds upon frameworks including Te Whare Tapa Wha, promoting holistic wellbeing.

Three Trust Values

Compassion, Arohanui

Courage, Maia

Respect, Whakaute

Integrity, Ngakau Pono

Reporting

You report to the Service Manager, Lifewise Ki Te Arawa.

Who Reports To Me : Nil

Key Working Relationships

Internal

Service Leader

Team Leader

Key Workers

Support Workers

Practice & Development Manager

Other registered health professionals across Lifewise

Cultural and lived experience leaders

External

Manaaki Ora Trust Registered Health Practitioners

Te Whatu Ora staff and practice leadership

Ministry of Justice

Te Ngako Rotorua mental health and addictions service (Rotorua)

Tauranga and Whakatane Adult Community Mental Health Service (Bay of Plenty)

Relevant agencies who work in collaboration with our client base

Level of Delegation

As stated in The Three Trusts Policy on Delegated Authorities.

What You're Responsible For

Practice Leadership

Lead and oversee the process of referrals received from referring agencies and establish relationships with referrers.

Coordinate and conduct intake / admission process for each service upon acceptance of

Ensure that resident reviews occur at required

Lead handovers to ensure staff are fully informed of resident needs and that pertinent information is shared and recorded appropriately.

Attend discharge planning meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings when

Ensure adequate Registered Health Practitioner cover across the site at all

Manage medication management process, including updating relevant policies, conducting medication audits, and ensure medication competencies are completed for staff.

Complete monthly reports of practice

Coordinate meetings that involve the practice care and support for

Develop an on-call service together with other site registered health professionals for local staff in emergency regarding practice matters

Engage in practice leadership initiatives across the 3 Trusts and work with the Practice & Development Manager

Quality

Attend monthly quality meetings and practice governance meetings, investigate and report on quality matters and complaints relating to practice matters monthly.

Ensuring appropriate performance of practice aspects of the service against contract and certification standards; ensuring quality & audit standards are met.

Ensuring strong levels of satisfaction for our key stakeholder groups of clients, staff, partners and

Ensuring a continuous focus on the achievement and on-going maintenance of standards of excellence in all clinical systems and processes including legislative and contract compliance.

Collaborate with management to ensure quality supervision and professional development for staff is maintained

Health and Safety

Report all incidents, accidents and near misses that occur during work

Actively participate in any health and safety initiatives and contribute to improving health and safety practices

Use any provided Personal Protective Equipment as required

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety

Take reasonable care that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.

Cultural Competence

Understand the position of Maori as the tangata whenua.

Commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and an openness to understanding the application of the articles of Te Tiriti in the context of The Lifewise Trust.

Note : The above performance standards are provided as a guide only.

Performance measures will be discussed between the team member and manager as part of the performance planning and review process.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

3+ years' experience in practice leadership to ensure practice governance

4+ years of practice experience with proven leadership in the Mental Health & Addictions

Current Annual Practising Certificate as per

Motor Vehicle Drivers' License, Class

Desirable

Knowledge of tikanga me te reo Maori and experience working within a kaupapa Maori service preferred.

Significant experience in working alongside people with mental health issues, substance abuse, and / or trauma.

Advanced qualification in a clinical or community specialty (i.e., social work, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, counselling, social sciences, law, and / or community development).

Skills & Abilities

Excellent relationship and communication skills (verbal, written, and computer literacy).

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