Registered Health Practitioner

• Permanent, Part-time 72 hours per fortnight (0.9 FTE)

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.

As a Maternal Mental Health Registered Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role in supporting pregnant women and parents of young tamariki who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges. Each day, you’ll walk alongside wāhine and whānau, providing specialist assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination, and manaenhancing support that strengthens their wellbeing during pregnancy and early parenting. You will partner closely with clients and their whānau to develop individualised plans of care that reflect their needs, values and aspirations.

Working as part of Te Ara Manapou, you’ll bring your clinical expertise to a service that truly changes lives. This is an opportunity to work intensively with a small caseload, build strong therapeutic relationships, and contribute to positive outcomes for babies, parents, and future generations. If you value equity, compassion, and purposeful mahi, this is a role where your impact will be felt every day.

Te Ara Manapou is a multidisciplinary maternal mental health and pregnancyparenting support service that works closely with Mental Health Services, Lead Maternity Carers, Oranga Tamariki, primary care providers and a wide range of community and NGO partners. Our team is whānaucentred, collaborative, and committed to delivering safe, culturally responsive care that supports parents to thrive and ensures pēpi have the best possible start.

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As a Maternal Mental Health Registered Practitioner, you will bring strong clinical judgement, cultural responsiveness, and a passion for working with vulnerable and complex whānau. You will also have:

• Current New Zealand registration and APC (Nursing Council / SWRB or relevant professional body).
• Clinical experience in mental health and/or addictions (preferably 2+ years).
• Excellent engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build trust quickly.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to work effectively with Māori.
• A full clean NZ drivers licence.

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.

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To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Julie Oliver-Bell via email on Julie.

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We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.