Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Based out of Porirua - Puketiro Centre

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 1 FTE (40hrs per week)

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. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

An exciting opportunity to work with Māori Adults with enduring mental health issues and their whanau to enable them to achieve their potential, you will be supported to blend clinical and cultural concepts to achieve desired outcomes, working alongside Kaumatua & Kuia. 

About the Team/Service Location 

Te Whare Mārie provides effective and appropriate treatment by blending clinical and cultural paradigm. We cover from Peka Peka through to Poneke - excluding Hutt Valley.  Our Child & Adolescent service is based onsite and are part of the wider Te Whare Mārie whanau. We also regularly work out of other CMHT bases. 

Our values of Tohungatanga, Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Ukaipo and Rangatiratanga guide our style of working together to pursue clinical and cultural excellence. We believe that having fun and caring for one another is essential to our mahi.  We strive to meet the needs of tangata whaiora by providing holistic services that respect, value, and include whānau beliefs, customs, language and culture.

About you 

• Must have postgraduate training in Psychiatric care.
• Sound mental health and Risk assessment skills.
• Team Player.
• Open to learning.
• Be confident in making effective decisions in challenging and complex situations.
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCN).
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC). 

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 7th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.