Principal Clinical Advisor

Clinical leadership role for mental health and addictions within the Ministry of Health
Opportunity to have impact – grow your skills and experience and shape work in an important and interesting area
Contribute to our health system, improve outcomes for all New Zealanders

Great opportunity to make your mark and contribute your expertise to the work being done to transform outcomes in mental health and addictions at the national level .

We are looking to appoint a Principal Clinical Advisor into the Mental Health and Addictions Directorate, Ministry of Health. The Directorate’s work is focussed on implementation of the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the Report of the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction.

This challenging and important role will provide high quality strategic advice, clinical leadership, anlaysis and recommendations that support the Directorate to deliver its work programme. You will act as the subject matter expert on mental health and addictions, work across the Directorate and wider Ministry and maintain strong working relationships enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders.

The Ministry of Health is the kaitiaki of the health and disability system in New Zealand. We are responsible for providing active stewardship and leadership across the nation’s health and disability system. We ensure the system provides people with the highest levels of care, regardless of who they are or where they live.

You will bring the following experience:

Registered Mental Health Practitioner clinical qualification and relevant sector leadership experience
Current Annual Practising Certificate
Expertise in mental health and addictions, including from a Māori world view.
Experience of working across specialist services and/or primary and community services in mental health and addictions at a senior level is desirable.
Exceptional communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence a range of key internal and external stakeholders, at all levels
Well-developed written and oral communication skills, and the ability to write for a range of audiences
An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and whānau, hapū, iwi needs, engagement and context. Understanding of te reo Māori me ona tikanga would be an advantage.
Knowledge and experience of public health approaches that impact on health inequalities would be an advantage
A collegial attitude and desire to work with colleagues to achieve results, and share your knowledge and expertise to support the growth of the team
Government experience is not a requirement, but may be beneficial

The Ministry of Health is the kaitiaki of the health and disability system in New Zealand. We are responsible for providing active stewardship and leadership across the nations health and disability system. We ensure the system provides people with the highest levels of care, regardless of who they are or where they live.

You will find a copy of the Position Description attached or online at careers.health.govt.nz. Please click ‘Apply for this Job‘ to upload your CV and cover letter.

For further information regarding the role, please contact Recruitment at recruitment@health.govt.nz, quoting reference number MOH/1506137.

Advertising for this role closes at midnight on 10 February, 2021.

We encourage diversity and inclusion at the Ministry of Health and are committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures.  In particular, we want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you. You can contact us at recruitment@health.govt.nz or on +64 4 816 2478 if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.

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