Associate Charge Nurse Manager or Associate Team

**Where you'll be working**: Community Mental Health, 193 London Street, Hamilton - Central South Sector Team

**The details**: Permanent full time position
- Be part of the national transformation in Health

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and innovative health professional with a passion for mental health and addictions to join us in a leadership role. You will play an integral part in the further development of the Central South Sector team during an exciting time where we are undertaking a significant change process of improvement in service delivery

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The mental health and addictions service deliver a variety of services across the Waikato region. We are a service undertaking a huge programme of change to deliver better outcomes to tāngata whai ora and whānau in our region. Nga iwi Ngakaunui - people at the heart is demonstrated best in mental health and addictions, people really are at the heart of all that we do. We know how important strong relationships are; with people who access our services, with their whānau and with the communities we serve.

With service users/tangata whaiora based both locally and rurally, this role provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with the communities in which people live and support better outcomes. The Central South team area runs from the southern half of urban Hamilton out to Raglan on one side and out to Matamata via Cambridge and including Waharoa on the other side. The multidisciplinary team is a strong, collaborative team that is based in Hamilton, working Monday to Friday.

Mōu | About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

- At least two years' experience in Mental Health and Addictions, ideally in a community setting or with clear transferable skills
- An ability to manage and support planning for complex presentations along with providing leadership and support during crisis situations is essential
- Innovative thinkers with a can do attitude
- Practice with a tangata whaiora and whanau centred approach and are a strong advocate for best practice
- Approach care and service delivery with a strong cultural lens and an understanding of our responsibilities in achieving equity for Maori
- Have a passion for being able to support and sustain change in line with service improvements and developments
- Be flexible and adaptable, displaying curiosity and a willingness to learn
- Have an identified interest in a leadership pathway in mental health and addictions services
- Be able to manage high pressure situations with big picture thinking

**We can offer**:

- The opportunity to gain further leadership experience
- Opportunities to be part of service development and quality improvement processes
- A supportive leadership team to provide coaching and mentoring along with a strong working relationship with the Charge Nurse Manager

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to de