Mental Health Assistantat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland -
This includes activities such as self-cares and bed making, laundry assistance, room transfer, escorting service users as appropriate, assisting with recovery programmes and completing routine checks and enhanced observations as delegated. You will attend handover as an essential member of the team and be aware of health status, risk, vulnerabilities and needs of all service users on the ward.
You will contribute to the delivery of high-quality service and ensure that all tasks will be attended to in a time efficient manner.About the Team/Service/ LocationHaumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional acute psychiatric child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit, caring for whaiora between age 0-18th birthday.Within the same facility Haumaru Ōrite also houses a specialist three-bedded Mother and Baby Unit which provides inpatient care to people living in Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau, and Northland.It is located on level one of Starship Children's Hospital.For more information on living and working in Auckland click hereFor the full position description please click hereAbout youAs a Mental Health Assistant, you will…Hold a Level 4 Mental Health Support Worker certificationBe able to meet the physical demands of the jobHave recent & relevant work experience within a mental health setting· Have experience of working in a health care setting with a variety of culturesWorking at Health New ZealandHealth 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 ApplyTo apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Consultant Jade Smith jade.smith@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.