Consultation Liaison Team Leader MHAIDS

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Wellington/Hutt Hospitals

Service:    Consultation Liaison Team Leader MHAIDS

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

Salary:     $126,124-$138,057 

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

The Team Leader is responsible for articulating and driving the direction and goals of the service, ensuring that these objectives are reflected in team and individual plans. This role involves effective communication of goals, establishment of development processes, and active succession planning to support leadership growth within the team.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Consult Liaison is disciplinary team based at Wellington Hospital and Hutt Valley Hospitals. The team is comprised of psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars, a psychologist, psychologist interns, nurses and administration staff. Consult Liaison provides support, education and advice to treating teams within Wellington hospital.  Consult Liaison also provides assessment and treatment to patient’s requiring urgent Mental Health care whilst experiencing an episode of physical illness.

We offer a supportive and friendly work environment with ongoing opportunities’ for education and professional development. 

Moū – About you

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate and scope appropriate to place of work.
• Experienced mental health clinician.
• Clinical team management experience in mental health and/or alcohol/drug field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way.
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.
• A personal commitment to on-going learning and development.
• Full drivers licence.
• Other relevant tertiary qualification.
• Clinical team management experience in mental health and/or alcohol/drug field.

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Please note we do not accept email applications . Please click “the apply” now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed