Mental Health Assistant - Mental Health Intensive Rehabilitation

# Mental Health Assistant - Mental Health Intensive Rehabilitation at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, Taranaki## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**Mental Health Assistant - Mental Health Intensive Rehabilitation****Te Puna Wai Kātea****0.5FTE****Permanent positions**Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.**About the Role**As a Health Care Assistant at Te Puna Wai Kātea, you will be working closely with our registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to provide rehabilitation to our patients. You will assist with activities of daily living and rehabilitation programmes.As well as providing care and rehabilitation to our patients, you are required to carry out some house-keeping tasks to ensure our Unit is not only clean and tidy, but safe for our patients to mobilise around.Please click here to view the full job description.**About the Team/Service/ Location**At Health New Zealand | 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:A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your departmentAccess to clinical training and educationUp to date facilities, Have a look atProject Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtmlOpportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teamsProfessional developmentFor more information on living and working in Taranaki click here**About you**Successful candidates **must** have:* Well established mental state and risk assessment skills* Recent Hospital Healthcare experience, ideally in mental health* Level 3 qualification* Team focused* Adaptability and flexibility* Motivation and commitment to self-directed learning* Excellent interpersonal skills**Working at Health New Zealand**Health 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 Apply**To apply please click **apply now**. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by **Friday 17 July.** If you have any questions about the role, please contact Julia at [email protected]*We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.*## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki || Location: | Taranaki || Position type: | Permanent Full time || Category: | Health || Date listed: | 03-Jul-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 17-Jul-2026 || Reference: | TAR06308 || Attachment: | No File Attached | #J-18808-Ljbffr