Clinical Team Leader - Alcohol and Drug Service

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Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community

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Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

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E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

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A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department

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Access to clinical training and education

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Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams

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Professional development

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Clinical Team Leader – Alcohol & Other Drug Team

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)

Permanent Position

We are seeking an inspirational Clinical Team Leader with a strong alcohol and other substance addiction clinical background to manage our Alcohol and Other Drug Team within the Mental Health & Addiction Services

You will be primarily accountable for the management of our counselling, allied health, nursing and administration team and ensuring safe clinical care practice standards and the best care outcomes.  You will be a strong, credible clinical leader with excellent addiction specialty knowledge and impeccable practice standards. The successful applicant will demonstrate a motivational leadership style and be able to build a cohesive team and facilitate service development. 

This position has strong working relationships with the wider Mental Health & Addiction Services, Service Management, Hospital & Specialist Services as well as NGO and primary stakeholders, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the provision of high quality care and family/patient centred care to all. Excellent interpersonal skills is a must as well as a commitment to continuous learning, is innovative and whai ora/whanau focused.

Please click here to view the job description

Moū - About you

Successful candidates will have:

• Registration with a relevant registration body (DAPAANZ, Social Workers Board, Nursing Council NZ etc).
• A relevant post graduate Qualification, Post Graduate Diploma desireable.
• Minimum 5 years post graduate clinical experience in mental health & addiction settings.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Sound understanding of the legislation that underpins the addiction practice setting.
• Quality improvement knowledge and the ability to lead quality projects.
• Sound knowledge of Equity principles, a commitment to bi-culturalism and demonstrable application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
• Ability to work in a complex changing environment and able to juggle multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team and across services.
• Change and financial management experience (desirable).

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

Do you share in our vision, our values and will ensure our patients feel supported and cared for throughout their journey with us?

If you want to make an application, click on "Apply Online" from within this page.

For further information, please contact Ross Ekdahl – Manager Community MHAS
on Email: ross.ekdahl@tdhb.org.nz

Applications Close Friday 24 April 2024 

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