Permanent, part-time role (0.4 FTE), working 32 hours per fortnight Wairau Hospital, Blenheim location Works closely with medical, allied and nursing colleagues to maximise the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical intervention to adults with moderate to severe mental illness Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Ng mhiohio e p ana ki tnei mahi (About this position) This role will provide pharmacist support to community based adult mental health service users, working collaboratively within a full multi-disciplinary team. You will be providing direct provision of clinical advice to clients, prescribers and clinicians. This is a community role based within the adult mental health team at Wairau hospital for the promotion of best practice in all aspects of pharmaceutical treatment.

You will work with Adults who have moderate to severe mental health conditions . Ko wai he kaitono ttika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?) You will be a motivated pharmacist with recent community and/or hospital pharmacy experience, who is passionate about improving the quality of care for mental health service users. A high level of communication and networking skills will be essential, as will a drive to achieve win:win outcomes for service users and members of the multi-disciplinary team alike.

Current registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand is required, along with a current Annual Practising Certificate. Post Graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy an advantage. This role will suit a clinician with existing expertise in the treatment of mental disorder or one with a passion to gain expertise in this field.

Experience and expertise in physical medicines is also relevant for providing optimum care for our mental health clients. Suitable applicants will be team players with an appetite for working in a fully multidisciplinary environment, willing to learn from other as well as share expertise. Applicants will have excellent personal organisations, good time management and enjoy relating directly with service users.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying. mtou rp (About our team) Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelsons and Marlboroughs largest employer supporting the health and wellbeing of over 150,000 citizens across the region.

Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a.