Team Leader – Mobile Medication

Team Leader – Mobile Medication Service

Christchurch | Permanent Part-Time (0.75FTE)

Are you passionate about mental health, recovery-focused care and supporting a team to deliver safe, high-quality services in the community? Join Stepping Stone Trust as our Mobile Medication Service Team Leader and help make a meaningful difference in the lives of our tāngata whaiora.

Mō Te Tūranga | About The role

As Team Leader, you’ll support the Service Manager to lead and coordinate our Mobile Medication Service, ensuring tāngata whaiora receive consistent, professional and recovery-focused care.

You’ll provide leadership and support to the team, promote best practice, and work collaboratively with mental health professionals, pharmacies and community agencies. Alongside supporting staff development and service delivery, you’ll help maintain service quality, manage operational requirements including the roster , and ensure compliance with organisational policies and contractual expectations.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, supervise and support the Mobile Medication Service team, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Support safe medication management and coordinated, recovery-focused care that promotes independence for tāngata whaiora in conjunction with clinical staff.
• Work alongside the Service Manager, SMHS and community agencies to support clinical decision-making, care coordination and risk management.
• Monitor service quality, documentation, incidents, complaints and audit requirements.
• Support staff recruitment, performance appraisals, training, competency development and day-to-day operational requirements including rosters.
• Contribute to service performance, contractual compliance and budget monitoring.
• Participate in the after-hours and weekend Duty on Call roster.

Mōu | About you

We’re looking for someone who brings sound judgement, strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to supporting both tāngata whaiora and staff. You’ll be organised, approachable and confident in providing leadership, managing competing priorities and building positive professional relationships.

Must Have:

• Previous team leadership, staff supervision or service coordination experience.
• A relevant qualification in nursing, allied health or mental health, or a Level 4 or higher mental health qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience working within a community health or mental health setting.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with staff, tāngata whaiora and external stakeholders.
• A commitment to safe practice, cultural safety, confidentiality and SST’s values.
• The ability to support staff, coordinate service delivery and maintain accurate documentation.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of medication management and community mental health services.
• Experience working collaboratively with clinical teams, pharmacies and other community agencies.
• Experience with service monitoring, quality assurance, audits and budget management.

Tā mātou mahi | We offer

• A supportive, values-driven workplace
• Ongoing professional supervision and training
• Paid sick leave, available from commencement (provided eligibility criteria are met)
• Paid birthday leave (after six months permanent employment).
• Internal training and development opportunities.

Mō mātou | About us

At Stepping Stone Trust, we provide community and residential services that support over 700 people each week across Canterbury and Otago. With more than 275 staff across a wide range of roles, our team is committed to supporting people with compassion, professionalism, and hope.

Our work is grounded in our core values of Faith, Grace, Hope, Love and Integrity.

Me Pēhea te Tono | How to Apply

If you’re looking for meaningful clinical work within a supportive team that values flexibility, connection and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now to submit your CV and cover letter through our online recruitment system.

Applications will be reviewed as they’re received, and interviews may take place before the closing date.

** Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people; and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.