Community Mental Health Nurse

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Kapiti Health Centre, Paraparaumu

Service:    Kapiti Community Mental Health Team

Contract:  Fixed-term, full time (to July 2025)

Salary:  $81,683 - $106,739 (pro-rated)

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

This is a fixed-term role covering a secondment, and the perfect opportunity for someone who has wondered about what being a Community Mental Health Nurse entails and wants to give it a try. The Community Mental Health Nurse will have a caseload of clients which they manage autonomously but with the support of the MDT. You will be responsible for the co-ordination of their care, monitoring of mental state and helping them with their recovery journey alongside the whanau.

You will be knowledgeable about the MHA and develop a relationship with MGO’s in the Kapiti area. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

We are an experienced mental health team situated on the Kapiti Coast. We consist of Psychiatrist's, Psychologist's, Social Worker's, Registered Mental Health Nurses and Admin staff. 

We are a team who likes to provide expert care and treatment to our clients and have an excellent working relationship with the local NGO’s and community services. 

We are situated alongside the CAMHS team and based in the health centre. We have free parking and public transport close by. The weather is warmer and close to the beaches at the end of the day. We like to celebrate each other’s successes.

Moū – About you

You must have the ability to work autonomously and manage your own caseload with the MDT available for support. Recent experience in case management would be a benefit but not essential, as well as a willingness to grow and develop in this role. On top of this we also need:

• An experienced registered mental health professional (allied health or nursing) with recent experience in mental health. 
• An up to date annual practicing certificate
• Experience in mental health triage and risk assessment
• A good sense of humour 

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

 Please note we do not accept applications via email. Click “apply now” button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed