Community Mental Health Nurse

2 weeks ago


Rotorua, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Lakes Full time

Mental Health Clinician
Rotorua & Taupo Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Services, Lakes Opioid Treatment Service (LOTS)
Permanent full-time (1.0 FTE) (40 hours per week) or part-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join our Lakes Opioid Treatment Service (LOTS) in the Adult Community Mental Health & Addictions Service. If you are wanting to join a passionate team who places great value on putting people first, embedding Te Ao Māori in every-day practice, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together; then this may be the opportunity for you. The service has a strong therapeutic approach and works in close partnership with the Lakes community addiction providers. Although the role is based in Rotorua, services extend to the satellite office in Taupo.

Ko wai mātou / Who we are

Mō te tūranga / About the role
- Full or part time (1.2 FTE available in total)
- Up to 40 hours per week, working business hours (Mon - Fri 8am to 4:30pm)
- Provide specialist intervention for people to optimise recovery and quality of life as well as case coordination.
- Competent in all facets of assessment, holistic care and multi-disciplinary team work and have demonstrated ability to work with all ethnicities, particularly Māori/Iwi.
- To provide community mental health care based on current best practice and collaborative working within the interdisciplinary team.
- Ensure all inter-disciplinary referrals within the team will be performed with consent from whaiora and their whānau (where applicable).
- Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.
- Develop sound legislative knowledge, particular as pertains to the SACAT Act.

About you
- Registered Clinician with experience in a community mental health and / or addictinos environment.
- Sound assessment, psychosocial intervention and talking therapy skills
- Annual Practising Certificate & Registered with the appropriate regulatory body

Salary range
$63,702 to $95,340 pro-rated to hours worked.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? / How do I apply?
To be eligible to work at Te Whatu Ora Lakes, you must be fully vaccinated, including COVID-19.

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi / The benefits of this position
Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 110,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.



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