Mental Health Support Worker for Adult Forensic Inpatient Unit - Rangipapa

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

Location:  Raronga Rua o Porirua Campus, Porirua

Service:    Adult Forensic Inpatient Unit - Rangipapa

Contract:  Rostered and Rotating permanent position (0.93 FTE)

Salary:     $59,024-$74442 MH Nursing MECA based on skills and experience 

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and committed mental health support worker with a passion or desire to work in a specialised area of Mental Health; to join the Forensic team at Rangipapa. 

Our mental health support workers are part of our collaboration health teams and assist registered nurses to meet client’s needs. 

We are guided by relational security aspects of care to promote safety and protection for all. We offer an MDT approach to specialised assessment and care for adults who are admitted through the courts or prisons.  We work within a framework of clinical governance and are a progressive service committed to providing a culture of ongoing professional development for staff through regular supervision, an excellent regular in-service training and support towards external training

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Forensic inpatient units is a regional service with 19 male beds in Purehurehu and 24 mixed gender beds at Rangipapa. Operating as a 24hour service at Ratonga Rua o Porirua Hospital Campus.  Forensic inpatient services provides treatment, assessment and rehabilitation for patients who are required to undergo psychiatric assessment prior to a court hearing and also for those committed to a mental health facility under the Criminal Procedures (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 or Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. 

Moū – About you

• We are looking for an innovative and committed support staff who have a genuine interest or passion for Forensic Mental Health. 
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be flexible and adaptable and have excellent time management skills.
• Have the ability to work under direction and also be proactive in carrying out tasks independently and in a culturally safe way.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in stressful and changing situations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
• Hold a full NZ driver’s licence.
• Level 4 Health & Wellbeing certificate / working towards / prepared to undertake 

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