Team Leader Waiariki Mana Ake Programme

An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a **Team Leader, **as part of the Waiariki Mana Ake Programme. The role presents a phenomenal opportunity to make a positive difference.

**He korero mō te tūranga - About the Role**

This role will be responsible for delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within Primary and Intermediate Schools and Kaupapa Māori Kura. The Mana Ake service is led by health but delivered in collaboration with education, enabling the delivery of support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting.

The Team Leader is responsible for the day to day management of staff and resources within Waiariki Mana Ake. The key responsibilities are to provide professional leadership and support, create an environment in which clinical skills and high standards of care are developed and maintained to provide quality, person centred, care for tamariki and their families/whānau.

The clinical mental health and wellbeing workforce will deliver evidence informed individual, group and whole of class wellbeing programmes / interventions for tamariki as well as broader wellbeing cluster support to kura and schools.

The Team Leader will form part of a culturally responsive workforce focused on building whakawhānaungatanga and relationships and will walk alongside tamariki and whānau on their wellbeing journey.

The design and delivery of wellbeing support will be informed by tamariki and families/whānau voice, including ongoing delivery. Providing mechanisms and taking on board tamariki and whānau input is essential.

The role will report to the Service Manager Mental Health and Addictions (MH&A), and you will be expected to provide regular updates and reports on progress to attaining key deliverables, monitoring and appropriate escalation of risks and issues and capturing lessons learned. There is also an expected small clinical load to your role.

**He korero mōu - About You**

You should have
- Phenomenal relationship and leaderships skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team
- A full driver’s license

You will be
- An experienced Mental Health professional with current registration
- Well experienced in working with community, tamariki and whānau
- Adaptable and able to pivot within a rapidly changing environment

**Ko ngā painga o te tūranga - Our Benefits**
- Career development
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference for generations to come
- Be a valued member of an interdisciplinary team
- Discounts (with local businesses)
- Work-life balance and an outdoor playground on your doorstep

**Ngā uaratanga mō a mātou mahi - Our Values**

Our people live our values which underpin the way in which we support our communities. It is important to us when recruiting, to recruit new colleagues who share in our values:

- **Manaakitanga** - respect and acknowledgment of each other’s intrinsic value and contribution
- **Integrity** - truthfully and consistently acting collectively for the common good
- **Accountability** - collective and individual ownership for clinical and financial outcomes and sustainability

The role will be based in the Waiariki region. It is essential that applicants are based within the region as the role is not suitable for remote work.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply**

The selection process starts from the date of advertising.

To be eligible to work at Te Whatu Ora Lakes, you must be fully vaccinated.

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**Korero taunaki - About Us**

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.