Community Mental Health Nurse For Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP)

Location: Mental Health Service Older Persons Community Mental Health Team

Contract: Permanent, Full-time ( 1 FTE), 40 hours 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

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our multidisciplinary community mental health team.

You will be joining an established, experienced, specialist multidisciplinary team who are passionate about improving health outcomes and promoting the quality of life of tangata whaiora referred to our service.

About the Team/Service Location

The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) is a mental health specialty service. The service is primarily community based and provides specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for people experiencing mental health needs in later life. The community team is co-located with our specialist inpatient unit on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus.

About you

You will be flexible and willing to work collaboratively as part of a team to provide quality care and assessment to meet identified client needs.  You will have,

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ).
• Completion of an undergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate program in mental health or intellectual disability nursing.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have:-

•  Experience of working with older adults or an interest developing skills, experience in this specialty area.

•  Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals within a strengths based and solution focused framework.

•  Excellent assessment, time management skills and the ability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks.

•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and proven ability to engage people at all levels.

• Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and to improving equitable health outcomes for the communities we serve.

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 8^th February.  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.