Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

• Permanent full time or part time (24 hours minimum) opportunities based at Greenlane Clinical Centre
• Monday to Friday
• Ongoing staff support and training
• Use your skills and knowledge to improve health outcomes for young people

We invite you to join the Kari Centre, an exciting and dynamic Child and Adolescent Mental Health outpatient service that provides assessment and therapy to children, young people, and their families within the central Auckland area.

The Kari Centre has a strong reputation for excellence, innovation, and training, and is dedicated to offering opportunities for career development. We offer internal and external training packages, including formal post-graduate training, for new staff skill development as well as support for experienced clinicians who wish to build on their existing skills.

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse, you will provide comprehensive mental health assessments and treatment to children, adolescents and their families who are experiencing serious mental health problems. We seek applicants with previous experience of working within a CAMHS setting, or applicants who are emerging practitioners with child and adolescent mental health as professional focus.

Kari Centre has implemented the CHOICE and Partnership approach, for more information please see http://www.camhsnetwork.co.uk 

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be considered for this role, you will be an experienced Mental Health Nurse with a current Practicing certificate in New Zealand. If you are an overseas candidate, please check your eligibility to gain registration in New Zealand here

Our ideal candidate will also have previous experience working with children and Youth within a mental health setting, work well as part of a team and under pressure. As this is a community role, a full and clean driver’s licence is required.

For more information about this role please contact Nicola Kenny, Clinical Team Leader – Kari Centre at NKenny@adhb.govt.nz

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai| Auckland DHB.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. Please also indicate your work hours preference - Full time or Part time

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Jimmy Mathews, Recruitment Consultant at JimmyMathe@adhb.govt.nz