• Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• Working within service hours 0830 - 1700
• Permanent full-time 1FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

Are you interested in using your specialist skills to make a meaningful difference for young people with mental health challenges? We need you in the Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Service (CAFS). This is a sole position across the Service, working fulltime (80 hours per fortnight) Monday to Friday.

CAFS has several outpatient teams that provide assessment and treatment of young people up to 18 years of age. These young people have moderate to severe mental health problems, and their family involvement is important too. You - ll be a key clinician working as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing speech language assessments and interventions for our clients. Some travel may be required for Outreach clinics - we cover Kaikoura to Ashburton.

If you are a Registered Speech-Language Therapist with a real interest in mental health, we are interested in you! We can provide training opportunities for working within a mental health setting, and staff can apply for relevant postgraduate courses.

This is a demanding and challenging role working alongside supportive teams to meet the complex and changing needs of our clients. You will develop and regularly review your job plan and workload with the Clinical Manager.

Please include a cover letter.

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The clinicians on the Teams have a range of skills and areas of clinical expertise- we - ll provide you with a great opportunity to enhance your skills in a specialty area. Likewise, you will contribute to the education of staff from your professional background.

About you 

The ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with young people, family/whanau, and community organisations is essential.  You - ll need great organisation and excellent time management to keep up with this exciting client group with flexibility in your approach and a passion for working with young people and seeing them succeed.  Bring your professional knowledge and abilities to our teams.

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.  

• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. 

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 our 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. 

How to Apply 

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal before 11:59pm on Wednesday 11^th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Name of Recruiter at Natalie.Gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz. 

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.