[ref. a58399621] Mental Health Care Assistant - Mason Clinicat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitematā -
We serve the four Northern District Health Boards including all courts in the northern region and five prisons. We deliver a comprehensive range of Forensic Mental Health Services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services which connect to community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture specific programmes for Maori, court liaison and prison mental health services.
This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility at Ngawha and NorthlandAbout the roleWe are recruiting Mental Health Care Assistants to join our team at Mason Clinic. In this role, you will assist the Registered Nursing staff to provide delegated nursing care which is safe, respectful and individualised.
You will be confident relating to, and dealing with people who can at times demonstrate difficult or challenging behaviours. Therefore, having good verbal communication skills, being calm under pressure and demonstrating resilience is essential.
We are interested in hearing from Mental Health Care Assistants, those who are keen and motivated to practice in a new subspecialty area, or those with existing forensic experience. Training and support are key priorities in developing our workforce.While employed at the Mason Clinic you would be expected to work across all wards if needed.EssentialExperience working with people of all cultures who experience mental health issuesAbility to work under directions and delegation of Registered NurseNational Certificate in Mental Health or equivalentPrevious experience in mental health care or care givingAbility to identify own stress/coping mechanismsFull NZ driver's licenseTo be considered for this role please apply directly online by visiting our website at Health NZ careers quoting reference number WDHB18394.To view a Position Description please click here.If you would like to know more about the role, please call Jason McCartney, Charge Nurse Manager on 021 153 0053.For assistance with your online application please contact our Recruitment Consultant, Abigail Sana Matic via emailPosition Number: WDHB18394Closing Date: 29 June 2025