Clinical Leader - Regional Forensic and Rehabilitation Inpatient Service

Location: Porirua, with travel across the districts required from time to time

Service:    Regional Forensic and Rehabilitation Inpatient Service

Contract:  Permanent, part time 24 hours p/w

Salary:      Clinical Leader allowance and a higher duty allowance, paid pro rata

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Throughintegration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned bypartnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the role

We are looking for an experienced clinician to join our developing clinical leadership team, working closely with the Clinical Director, Forensic and Rehabilitation DAMHS and in partnership with operations colleagues.

This is a new role and provides an opportunity for the successful applicant to shape and drive clinical excellence.

The Clinical Leader role is diverse and encompasses all aspects of clinical care, providing leadership in clinical matters. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining effective clinical governance and client-focused service development ;  initiating and implementing  quality and patient safety improvement measures, including the management of patient flow;  addressing complaints and medico-legal matters; oversight of recruitment to key clinical positions; leading the  credentialing process for medical staff  and providing support and advice when concerns are raised regarding the working conditions, performance, conduct or health of clinicians, and assisting with opportunities for those wishing to gain clinical experience in these specialist fields.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Te Korowai Whariki  Regional Forensic and Rehabilitation  Mental Health Service provides  inpatient Forensic care for both adult and youth clients and Rehabilitation care for adult clients. Outpatient and ‘in-reach’ care is provided for Forensic clients in the community and in prisons.  The inpatient service is mainly located on the grounds of the former Porirua Hospital and is named  Ratonga-Rua-O-Porirua, meaning  “The Two Services of Porirua”

The Regional Forensic service works closely with the justice system to provide secure assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for mentally ill offenders, alleged offenders, or adolescents who pose a high risk of offending, across the  Courts, Prisons, Community and Inpatient settings.

About you

This position requires an experienced mental health senior clinician who is passionate about ensuring high quality mental health care for our communities. The successful applicant will be flexible, enthusiastic about innovation, motivated to work in partnership with other providers and organisations, and committed to ensuring equitable access to services and equitable outcomes for tāngata whaiora. 

• Must have held a Senior Clinical role with leadership experience in the health sector, preferably in a Forensic and  Rehabilitation inpatient service.
• Have experience of practice  within a complex environment, including working simultaneously with  multiple stakeholders and agencies.
• Must have a relevant tertiary level qualification in a clinical discipline (medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, etc.).
• Must be a registered practicing healthcare clinician.
• Have  experience of managing  clinical service delivery effectively.

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. Please include a brief current resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and your skills, attributes and experience as relevant to the role.

For further information on this role please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.