Brand new service opening May 2025. 6 bed Kaupapa Māori Crisis Respite Hub supporting whaiora in Hawke's Bay. Help reduce unnecessary IPU admissions.

• Be part of a brand-new, 6-bed Crisis Respite Hub opening in May 2025, providing short-term (typically 3-day) respite care for whaiora in mental distress.
• Deliver clinical assessment, triage, and interventions alongside a multidisciplinary team including Te Whatu Ora, MSD, and Police staff.
• Guide and direct support workers, contributing to a warm, homely, and safe environment rooted in Kaupapa Māori principles.
• Help reduce unnecessary inpatient admissions by providing holistic, community-based care.
• Rostered and rotating shifts, full-time permanent positions available, starting ideally no later than 12 May 2025.

• A Registered Nurse with mental health experience.
• Background in acute mental health or respite settings preferred.
• Knowledge of Te Whare Tapa Whā or other culturally responsive models of care.
• Emotionally intelligent, calm under pressure, and confident in advocating for whaiora.
• Open to learning Tikanga Māori and Te Reo Māori, with a passion for whānau wellbeing.
• Strong communicator, adaptable, and comfortable working in a new and developing service.

• Competitive salary with additional wellness benefits (Health and Life Insurance, staff wellness programme).
• 5 weeks annual leave + birthday leave.
• Be part of a kaupapa Māori service with a supportive and values-led team.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on whānau wellbeing and community mental health outcomes.
• Join a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment with strong connections to local iwi and community services.

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