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New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Applications close:
17 Jun 2026
Mō te tūranga | About the role:
Join our team as a Pāhake Whaiora: Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Clinician and make a real difference in the lives of older people across Taranaki. In this role, you’ll provide advanced assessment, clinical care, and coordination for Pāhake experiencing complex mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs.
Working across community, home, and hospital settings, you’ll deliver holistic, recovery-focused care—supporting everything from assessment and care planning to medication management and crisis response. You’ll work closely with whānau, primary care, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure care is well-coordinated, culturally responsive, and centred on better outcomes for Pāhake and their whānau.
Overview
Requirements
Kia ekena a angitū | To promote success in this role, you will have:
- A Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate and registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
- Comprehensive nursing experience, with demonstrated practice in mental health services
- Experience working with older people and/or complex mental health presentations is desirable
- Strong skills in mental health assessment, intervention, and recovery-focused practice
- The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and alongside whānau and community providers
- Sound knowledge of relevant mental health legislation, clinical tools, and practice standards
- Excellent communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills
- An understanding of Māori health perspectives and a commitment to culturally responsive practice
- A full, clean New Zealand driver licence
What we can offer you
He aha tā mātou | What we offer:
- Te Reo Māori (Māori language) and cultural learning training – during work hours!
- A Tui Ora Day (an additional paid day each year)
- Four Wellbeing Leave days annually
- Professional Development
- A professional, fun, people-focused and vibrant working whānau environment
- A fantastic location to work and live
- A competitive remuneration package.
You will be valued as a member of our Tui Ora whānau, supported in both your daily work and in your professional development.
We celebrate diversity within our teams and support the cultural growth of all kaimahi (employees), no matter where you are at on your Te Ao Māori journey.
Who we are
Tui Ora provides holistic kaupapa Māori healthcare in Taranaki, empowering whānau to set and achieve their own life goals. With over 25 years of service, we offer a range of health and social services, including GP care, nursing, mental health, addiction support, and youth services, all through a multi-disciplinary team that supports whānau every step of the way.
To find out more about what it is like to work at Tui Ora visit Work here | Supporting all Taranaki whānau
For further information, email recruitment@tuiora.co.nz.
