Allied Health New Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP), Specialist Mental Health Service

An exciting opportunity awaits New Graduate Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. We are looking for motivated and passionate Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to join the Allied Health New Entry to Specialist Practice (AH NESP) programme within Specialist Mental Health Service (SMHS), Waitaha Canterbury.

These positions are supernumerary, with opportunity to work alongside an experienced and skilled Occupational Therapist and Social Workers for the first 12 months to consolidate and develop your clinical skills.

With allocated study days, your study and learning will be applied to your clinical practice.

At SMHS we are committed to building our Māori and Pacifica workforce with protected fte to prioritise Māori and Pacifica clinicians.

 These supernumerary NESP roles will include:

• Rotation through 2 different clinical areas within SMHS.
• Thorough orientation and training package.
• Provision of a workplace mentor.
• Regular individual and group clinical supervision.
• Cultural supervision.
• Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science (Allied Mental Health and Addictions). For more info: https://www.tepou.co.nz/initiatives/new-entry-to-specialist-practice-allied-mental-health-and-addiction/48 
  

You must be:

• A New Graduate Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with no previous clinical mental health experience
• Registered OR provisionally registered with OTBNZ or SWRB.
• Committed to learning and developing your professional practice in mental health domain.
• A New Zealand resident, with a full driver’s license. 
  

Your application must include:

• A copy of your CV, including the names and contact details of two referees.
• A one page covering letter stating “Why you want to develop a career in Mental Health, and what particular qualities and experiences you would bring into SMHS”.
  

Please apply online, or for further queries, contact;

Alice Groves, Allied Health NESP Co-Ordinator alice.groves@cdhb.health.nz.  Mob: 0211992427

Aleisha McMurray, Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy, SMHS aleisha.mcmurray2@cdhb.health.nz  Mob: 0211975974

Emily Cassels, Clinical Lead for Social Work, SMHS emily.cassels@cdhb.health.nz.  Mob: 0211993138