Registered Mental Health Professional Hauora Tairāwhiti DHB, Gisborne, New Zealand Mental Health Crisis Team

Registered Mental Health Professional

Hauora Tairāwhiti DHB, Gisborne, New Zealand

Mental Health Crisis Team

“We are able to offer up to 6 weeks support with accommodation”

Permanent Full-time rostered position available

Part Time rostered position available

Casual positions available

Come to Gisborne!!! Situated on the beautiful East Coast of the North Island. We are a unique community with a strong connection to tangata whenua. In this role you will be able to make a difference to the health and wellbeing not only of individuals, but whānau and our community.

We have a number of vacancies for Registered Health Professionals. This team is innovative, well supported and provides a mental health crisis response to the Tairāwhiti region.

Applicants are welcome from Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists with a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within mental health services and have a current NZ practicing certificate.

The role involves working on a 24/7 rotating roster of day and night shifts with overnight on-call. The successful applicant will possess the professional attributes required to undertake this rewarding role and will have the capability to become a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) as described in the Mental Health Act 1992 (amended).

All applicants must have a current, clean and full driver’s license and will be subject to a Police Vetting and Screening.

If this sounds like you we look forward to hearing from you.

For more information please contact Matt.Pennell@tdh.org.nz