Community Mental Health Nurse

Location: Te Whare Tipu, Mt Victoria

Contract: Permanent, full-time

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 

• Providing effective care management, key work and nursing care based on Early Intervention principles
• Having a strong focus on functional recovery and ways to collaboratively achieve this
• Working with community agencies and resources for the benefit of young people and their whanau
• Developing and facilitating groups for clients and whanau as needed 
• Delivering education and  training about early intervention in psychosis, as required

About the Team/Service Location 

The Early Intervention Service is an innovative, creative multidisciplinary team which offers assessment and treatment to young people (13 to 25 years) presenting to mental health services with a first-time psychotic disorder – we work hard to minimise the impact of the disorder on young peoples’ lives through offering a client centred, strengths based and collaborative support programme. The team are inspired by the recovery–focused framework laid out in the book Recovery after a first episode of psychosis. We regularly evaluate our outcomes allowing us to constantly adjust, improve and innovate the services we provide. 

We provide a sub-regional service across the Greater Wellington Region (Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti and Hutt) as well as delivering consultation-liaison and training to mental health services in the Central Region Districts. 

About you 

• Excellent assessment skills and an ability to engage creatively with young people 
• Skills and experience related to working with whanau and in group settings.
• Skills and experience of working in groups
• Annual praciticing certificate
• Full driving licence

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 27 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.