Health Improvement Practitioner

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity

We are seeking a vibrant highly motivated health professional to join our Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) team where delivering a more holistic approach to health care is at the heart of what we do!

We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about people and is passionate about empowering a community to improve its health outcomes.

You will work as a member of the general practice team to provide focused brief interventions for tangata experiencing mental and physical health and wellbeing will also be part of the Taranaki HIP team who will provide you with support and guidance.

It is preferred that you have experienceworking in mental health and talking therapies particularly CBT ACT or FACT. You will receive foundation training in the primary care behavioural health model.

This role is permanent part-time working 32 hours per week.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

• Flexibility in hours/days worked.
• No night shifts or weekend work.
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits including KiwiSaver Medical Insurance Funeral Cover and Birthday Leave (criteria apply).
• A supportive close knit team environment.
• Commitment to your continuous learning and development.

He kōrero mōu: About you

• Be a registered health professional with a current practising certificate.
• 3 years relevant experience.
• Good communication skills and experience in group facilitation.
• Have the ability to maintain high standards of patient care.
• Practice through an equity lens.
• Good computer literacy.
• Committed to applying the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangito improve health outcomes for all.

If you are interested in working in an innovative role in primary care then this is the mahi for you. Youll be joining a great work environment collaborative flexible and future-focused. Pinnacle is committed to making sure our people reach their professional goals.

Mō tō mātou rōpū: About the team

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population

find out more about the Pinnacle group.

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to apply

Please reach out to to arrange a kōrero before you apply if that is what you need from this process and/or apply below.

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them and we may move to interviewing prior to the closing date.

You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Required Experience:

Manager