Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Whaikaha (Mental Health)
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
- Canterbury Forensic Intellectual Disability (ID) Unit
- Fixed term, full time 1FTE
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are looking for an Associate Charge Nurse Manager with intellectual disability/mental health experience who share a passion and interest in the Forensic Intellectual Disability setting and can provide leadership and support to our team.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, Canterbury Forensic Intellectual Disability (ID) Unit is on a continuous journey of innovation and evolution of delivering the best possible care to our tāngata Whaikaha (consumers). Here, we are focusing on long-term rehabilitation of our tāngata Whaikaha to discover and develop their strengths towards optimum health and potential placement back into a residential setting.
Our new wing provides a more individualised environment for our tāngata Whaikaha that would closer mimic a community sense of living which aligns well with our positive behaviour support model of care. Our multidisciplinary team work with a person-centred focus to deliver better outcomes and experiences to our tāngata Whaikaha and their whanau.
About you
We aim to be a leader in New Zealand for the delivery of intellectual disability health services. We have career opportunities for applicants keen to work in an innovative and best practice environment.
In this professional and clinical leadership role, you will effectively contribute to the ongoing development of nursing practice and the professional nursing workforce within the service. The role has a function that is both clinical and operational, therefore you will have excellent clinical credibility as well as an ability to ensure the operational objectives are carried out in line with the CDHB vision.
The core function of the role is to assist and support the Charge Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist in ensuring professional standards of nursing are upheld and practiced within the ward environment.
- Within the ward environment, the ACNM is tasked with rostering and staff allocation, coordinate staffing and nursing care, as well as being the direct point of contact for staff requiring clinical guidance and provide direction in service processes.
- While this role does not involve managing or overseeing a budget, you will work closely with the Charge Nurse Manager on any activity that could be affecting budgets (e.g. reports on overtime).
- With your proven ability to lead, you will be an expert at developing and extending nursing practice, assisting the clinical leadership team with performance appraisals, auditing, and quality improvement. As such, you will strive to ensure the overall provision of quality nursing care for consumers.
- As a positive role model, you will be highly motivated with excellent communication skills and can build successful relationships within the service.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Skills and Experience
- Must have a Post Graduate Diploma or be actively engaged in study to attain this.
- Demonstrate experience in managing and overseeing workloads in a busy clinical environment.
- Be a Registered Nurse with previous mental health and intellectual disability experience, and current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) with the Intellectual Disability and/or Mental Health Scope
- Be compassionate and empathetic clinical professional while having a clear understanding of tangata whaiora boundaries that apply within mental health services.
- Have strong interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Have an ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment, tāngata whaiora and their behaviour
- Have an ability to work within multi-disciplinary team, providing clear instructions and delegating appropriately as required
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal before 11:59pm on Friday 27th June. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Name of Recruiter at Natalie.Gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.