Community Mental Health Nurse, Occupational

**Community Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - Mental Health Rural North Sector - Thames/Coromandel**

**Job Number**:THA00738**

**Where you’ll be working**:Manaaki Centre, Thames Hospital

**The details**:Permanent Full time - 40 hours per week
- Live and Work in the amazing Hauraki-Coromandel
- We offer rewarding career opportunities in clinical areas and pride ourselves on a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible and promotes a healthy work-life balance

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The Coromandel Peninsula, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui, is renowned for its pristine beaches, misty forests and laid-back vibe which offers a wealth of nature-based activities and attractions for the whole whānau.
- In addition to working with a group of friendly and welcoming staff, you can enjoy being surrounded by the mountains, the bush and the sea - while still having three major cities within easy reach.
- We are looking for registered health professionals (Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers) to join our community mental health and addictions teams.
- If you have a solution-focused approach, like to work in a dynamic and supportive MDT environment and appreciate variety, travel and challenge in your day, then this is the position for you.
- With opportunities across our adult and ICAMHs teams, we have a number of exciting roles and welcome the opportunity to discuss what might be the right fit for you.

**Key responsibilities of the role**:

- Undertakes comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and formulates care plans.
- Manages a caseload and provide care coordination to tangata whaiora.
- Ensure whanau engagement and involvement are evident in all aspects of tangata whaiora care.
- Work collaboratively with other services and agencies to ensure outcomes for tangata whaiora are met.
- Demonstrate practice that reflects Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s values.

To view the position description for Registered Nurse **click here**, Occupational Therapist **click here** or Social Worker **click here**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)_

**Mōu | About you**
- Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- A commitment and passion to work with tangata whaiora and their whanau.
- Demonstrate a strong recovery focus.
- Effective communication and documentation skills.
- Hold a current full drivers licence.
- Hold a current annual practicing certificate to work in Mental Health.
- Experience or a passion for working in the Mental Health and addictions sector.
- Able to work with a multidisciplinary team and autonomously, providing proficient clinical assessments and intervention.

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**
- Working closely with Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki, we cover the continuum of care from primary-level community healthcare to advanced, highly specialised, secondary care, including Infant Child and Adolescent, Adult Mental Health, Addictions Services from several locations. We aim to deliver mental health and wellbeing care in our locality that improves outcomes for Māori and wellbeing for all whānau.

**Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato**
- Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please **click here**.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

**He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose**
- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**
- We welcome all in