Team Leader - Purehurehu

Location:  Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus, Porirua

Contract:  Full Time, Permanent (1 FTE)

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

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader/Registered Mental Health Clinician to lead the Purehurehu inpatient team. If you think you have the right skill set, we are keen to hear from you.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Te Korowai Whāriki (TKW) is an operational group of regional and national services that has staff based in various locations in the Central Region, from Gisborne to Wanganui through to Wellington.  Te Korowai Whāriki services are both inpatient and community based. Te Korowai Whāriki consists primarily of two arms - Central Regional Services and the Intellectual Disability (ID) Services

The Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Service is based at the Rātonga-Rua-O-Porirua campus. Within this service, Pūrehurehu is a dedicated space that provides support for tāne (men) who require intensive mental health care, close observation, and a safe, secure environment.

Pūrehurehu is a medium secure forensic psychiatric unit with 18 beds providing admission, assessment and treatment for male offenders with mental health problems who have been referred through the justice system, either by the courts for mental health assessment and/or treatment, or from prison when mental health support is needed.

Our aim is to work in partnership with tāngata whaiora supporting them through their mental health challenges while recognising their strengths, experiences, and goals for the future.

About you

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership experience/abilities
• Experience in working in forensic mental health settings
• Must be a Registered Health Professional with a current Practising Certificate

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 2^nd October. 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.