Mental Health Assistant

5 days ago

Nelson, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Wāhi Oranga ' Nelson Hospital
Permanent full-time
Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand (Nelson Marlborough) formally NMDHB
- Join our enthusiastic, forward thinking team
- Experience working in the field of mental

health is preferred
- Opportunity to learn and further develop your
skills Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi
(About this position)
Wāhi Oranga is a large unit that
provides intensive acute and rehabilitative cares for people admitted to the
unit.
Our team is passionate about mental
health and the recovery process, delivering a high standard of care and having a real impact on the lives of some of
our most vulnerable people. As a Mental Health Assistant your role is to work with the team to
provide basic nursing care under the supervision and direction of Registered
Nurses. This will include working with challenging behaviours. We strive
to create a positive and balanced work environment and safe workloads.

The salary range for this full-time
position is within the range $48,368 to $60,610 based on the current Mental
Health & Public Health Nursing MECA.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)
We are looking for people with
excellent communication skills, who ideally have experience working in the
mental health field. It is equally important that you are able to work in a
flexible and methodical manner, demonstrate honesty and reliability and use
appropriate initiative.

**Qualifications**:
**Required qualifications include**:
Essential
- Year 11 NCEA level 1 English (or equivalent)
- Year 11 NCEA level 1 Maths (or equivalent)Preferred
- NZQA Level 3 Certificate in Health and

Wellbeing - Health Assistance Strand (or equivalent).You are
required to provide proof that you have completed your primary course of NZ
approved Covid-19 vaccinations.
Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)
Te Whatu Ora is the main health provider for Te Tau Ihu, the top of the
south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough's largest employer,
which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson
and Wairau Hospitals, but we are spread across the region and service all parts
of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a
great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation,
respect and teamwork.

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The
benefits of this position)
You will be joining a great team that
values teamwork and is committed to supporting the best possible health
outcomes for our patients.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact
1274.
Alternatively for role specific

N22-649

**Applications close**: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as received so we encourage you to apply
early

Te Whatu
Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe
that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce
He waka eke noa. We are all in this
together.

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