Position

0.4 FTE Permanent position available.

Overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Pukenga Atawhai to join the Intellectual Disability services within Specialist Mental Health services (both inpatient and outpatient settings). We are looking for a motivated and positive Pukenga Atawhai to uphold tikanga, strengthen cultural pathways, and foster manaakitanga and whanaungatanga within our supportive multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Awhina and manaaki our tangata whaiora and whānau
• Connect and engage with tangata whaiora to understand their cultural requirements through assessments (Te Arotakenga – cultural assessments)
• Work alongside and guide our qualified health professionals to be culturally responsive
• Tautoko (support) our kaimahi (staff) in understanding Tikanga Māori
• Support other teams as needed and participate in an out‑of‑hours on‑call roster