Provide crisis mental health care and coordination for the Gisborne region's acute cases

Registered Mental Health Professional: Mental Health Crisis Team, Acute Mental Health

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

We have a number of vacancies for Registered Health Professionals. This team is innovative, well supported and provides a mental health crisis response to the Tairāwhiti region.

Applicants are welcome from Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists with a minimum of 3 years experience working within mental health services and have a current NZ practicing certificate.

The role involves working on a 24/7 rotating roster of day and night shifts with overnight on-call.

The successful applicant will possess the professional attributes required to undertake this rewarding role and will have the capability to become a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) as described in the Mental Health Act 1992 (amended).

About the Team/Service/Location

The team will be based with Acute Mental Health Services based in our Acute Mental Health Inpatient unit at Gisborne Hospital.

About you

  • Registered Health Professional
  • Current Practicing Certificate
  • Minimum 3 years Post graduate experience in Mental Health
  • Preferably Acute Mental Health 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.

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