Mental Health Professional - Invercargill Community Mental Health Team

Mental Health Professional – Invercargill Community Mental Health Team

• Southland Hospital, Permanent 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
• Salary Band – $75,773 to $106,739 p.a

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

Mental Health Professional – Invercargill Community Mental Health Team will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Peer Support Workers, to manage a broad-based generic caseload, utilising your mental health experience.

This role provides good resources and the opportunity to work and develop professionally within a progressive and friendly team that is well supported by management. 

Successful candidate will:

• Commit to the MDT approach with a focus on excellent service delivery
• Manage cases across the adult age range, assessing, maintaining and managing clinical risk,
• Build relationships with consumers, family/whanau and support agencies.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a registered health professional including Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, with current APC
• Have proven community and / or recent mental health experience.
• Hold a strong sense of ‘self’, a positive ‘can do’ attitude and a commitment to working cohesively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to best practice standards and your model of practice will be inclusive of the seven Real Skills of Let’s get real (www.tepou.co.nz)
• Hold a full NZ drivers’ licence.

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.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 21 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.