Team Leader -Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS ) Kapiti

Location:  Kapiti 

Contract:  Permanent Full Time (1 FTE)

Salary:      Nursing Grade 4 - $122,450-$134,036

                 Allied steps 13-17 - $104,108-$118,982

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

About the role

The team leader works closely with the operations manager and clinical leader, focus is on working collaboratively with the team and the wider community ensuring the team delivers an effective and efficient service that facilitates clinical and cultural excellence and desired health outcomes. 

About our team

Kapiti CAMHS is a small multi-disciplinary team made up of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Administration. The team is working towards full implementation of the Choice and Partnership model. The team work collaboratively with whanau, the wider district and other stakeholders to provide quality, safe services. The team values the sharing of knowledge and skills and there is a culture of supporting professional development.

About you

• Be conversant with and committed to working within the CAPA model
• Good written and oral communication
• Networking skills and ability to build relationships
• Experience leading change
• Be a registered health professional

Working at Health New Zealand 

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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 19th March. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.