Registered Nurse - Crisis Resolution Service

Location:     Working across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Region

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

About the role

Join a service that provides rapid response to people in need of urgent intervention from specialist mental health and addiction services. This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to up skill and enhance your career pathway. Every day presents new challenges — no two will be the same. Rostered and rotating 24/7, shift work allows you to make the most of the summer and a chance to ski in the winter.

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The Crisis Resolution Service (CRS) provides community based urgent mental health and addiction response to the Hutt Valley and Wellington Regions 24/7. The service is evolving from a centralised response to a more Rapid Response locality based service we provide acute assessment/risk formulation and treatment for those requiring acute mental health interventions by working in partnership with people, whãnau and community agencies.

We are a front-line service and work closely with Emergency Departments, social services, GPs, the Police and tertiary education providers. We assess all people of all ages and refer on to secondary services or back to primary care.

The team is Multi-Disciplinary, comprising of Nurses, Doctors, Allied professional and administrators.

About you

•  You will be an integral part of Multi-Disciplinary Team.
•  Train to become a Duly Authorised Officer (Mental Health Act (C&T) Act 1992, within 6 months.
•  Work towards your PDRP within a year.
•  Become a preceptor to students.
•  Have a good sense of humour and be able to work within a team.

Skills & Experience -

•  Registered Nurse with at least 3 years' experience working in a mental health setting or have completed NESP with one of the placements within the Crisis Resolution Service.
• Full Driver's License essential.
• Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations.

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 21st 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 advert.