Director, Specialist Mental Health And Addiction Service

20 hours ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

* North Shore Based.
Permanent Fulltime * Largest Mental Health Service in NZ * Over 1600 staff Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role Working in partnership with the General Manager Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Services, Clinical Director of Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services (ARFPS) and Divisional Leadership Team (DLT) including the Associate Directors of Nursing and Associate Director of Allied Health, Equity Lead, Lived Experience Professional Lead, the Director is accountable for the efficient and effective running of the Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Services to: * Lead the Waitematā District Mental Health & Addictions Team to deliver against the National Health New Zealand Mental Health and Addictions Targets * Develop and deliver contemporary, multi-disciplinary models of care.
* Develop the strategic direction for specialist mental health and addiction services.
* Establish strong partnerships with primary and private health providers and Maori, Pacific and Asian communities to provide specialist psychiatric services and to provide guidance with respect to mental health services that respond to the needs of Waitematā District consumers and contribute to reducing inequalities in health.
* Develop sustainable services and deliver on budget, revenue and activity targets About the Service As the largest Mental Health service in the country, Waitematā District has the responsibility for the provision of District Mental Health services to over 650,000 people.
The services include: * Adult Mental Health Services * Child, Youth and Family Mental Health Services * Takanga a Fohe * Whitiki Maurea * Community Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS) (Regional) * Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA) * Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service (Regional) About you You will be a senior leader who is committed to making a difference in the care of our population.
You will value the opportunities to create connections across teams that strengthen services we can deliver to our district wide population.
You are prepared and able to lift the planning and delivery horizon from day to day to longer term sustainable service development.
You are compassionate and demonstrate our "everyone matters" value, every day.
As a clinical leader with executive and governance experience in the community and/or inpatient mental health setting, and with a vocational registration in Psychiatry, you will * understand and be able to navigate the complexities and demands of the strategic and operational management of Mental Health and Addictions Services * value an integrated sector wide approach to client recovery in partnership with primary and NGO colleagues * lead a team of top professionals to achieve the District priorities of better health outcomes and an enhanced client experience Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.
We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply To apply please click "apply now." If you have any questions about the role, please contact Glenn Bratton, Recruitment Manager on 027 458 1600 Please click here for a copy of the Position Description We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Code: WDHB19667 Closing Date: 21 March 2025



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