Charge Nurse Manager / Team Leader - ACT team

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: 193 London Street, Hamilton

The details: Fixed term for 12 months - Full time – 40 hours per week

• Do you have experience at leading a high performing team?
• Are you looking for a fixed-term role where you can advance your leadership skills, and work alongside experienced health professionals?
• Are you interested in networking with other health and community agencies to support tangata whaiora with serious and enduring mental health and addiction issues?
• Are you a registered health professional?

If you answered yes to all these questions then we are looking for you!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced registered health professional to lead our ACT Community Mental Health & Addictions team, based in Hamilton.

The role reports to the operations manager of Community & Speciality services and consists of a team of 13 staff from various disciplines which includes a Psychologist, Social Workers, Nurses, Psychiatrist and Kaitakawaenga.

This is an experienced group of hardworking individuals who work hard to support those with enduring mental health and addiction nurse. The tangata whaiora have complex issues and present with different challenges so you will need to network across the health sector and community to ensure their needs are met.

There is no weekend work involved, hours are 8-4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Be culturally responsive especially to the needs of Māori as there is a high proportion of Māori tangata whaiora in this team.
• To build relationships with key stakeholders in the community, these include NGO, and supported accommodation providers
• To lead by example, be recovery focused and person centred.
• To understand and support staff to implement the strategic direction, the vision and shared values of our mental health and addictions service.

Click here to view the position description for Charge Nurse Manager or here for Team Leader.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The Assertive Community Team is a specialist community mental health team that works alongside Tāngata whaiora with chronic and enduring mental illness, some of the challenges these people face can be considered very complex. Often our clinicians need to think differently to enhance the care we are able to provide. They provide intensive follow up to Tāngata Whaiora to reduce hospital admissions and support them to maintain their mental wellness in their community. The team works 7 days a week and provides an on call service.

Mōu | About you

• Must be an experienced health care professional, with proven leadership skills.
• Must have a full drivers licence.
• Should have a good understanding and/or an intention to build an understanding of Waikato community services which would be of benefit to Tāngata Whaiora and their whānau.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi, and understand your role in leading a team to be culturally responsive for Māori.
• Be committed to implementing strategies to ensure the service delivery is of a high calibre.
• Have a genuine desire to improve the lives of tāngata whaiora who require our secondary services.

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.

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

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Clindella Stirling – Operations Manager on 021 763 537.

Closing date: 20 May 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!