Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:   Porirua (Wellington Suburb)

Service:     Mental Health, Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service

Contract:   Permanent - Full Time - part time can be considered - rotating/rostered shifts

Salary:       $66,570 to $95,340 As per PSA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have opportunities for Registered Community Mental Health Nurses to work in a supportive and safe environment as Triage/Call Centre Operators.  This is a unique chance where you could have the flexibility of working remotely and hours that suit your lifestyle. 

We answer questions about mental health, including from families/whānau who are worried about their loved ones, manage access to mental health and addiction services and assist people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.  Our service is for everyone from Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. 

We can offer part time work, and some flexibility with shifts.

After completing your 4-6 week orientation and training, we can provide you with a laptop and phone/headset so you can either be based at our awesome office in Porirua or work remotely in a non-public space

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Te Haika is the Wellington region mental health and addiction contact centre for people in crisis or have moderate to severe mental health or addiction problems. It is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by experienced and registered mental health and addiction professionals.

Our team is friendly, supportive and welcoming and would love for you to join us.  We offer specialist mental health telephone triage training as well as ongoing professional supervision and development.

Moū - About you

You need to be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, who has had experience working in a community Mental Health team and also experienced in mental health triage and risk assessment.  Our work is complex and time limited so you will be a skilled, experienced nurse who thinks fast and loves variety in your work.   You will pride yourself on good customer service and have a person centred and recovery focus.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed