Māori Nurse NESP Educator for Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual disability service

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health NZ. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed by Health NZ

Location: Based In Porirua

Contract: Permanent Part Time (0.5 FTE)

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

You will be supporting the NESP nurse educators within MHAIDS. This position will primarily be to support the recruitment of Māori Registered Nurses for MHAIDS. As a Māori Nurse Educator, a key function of the role will be to support New Entrant Nurses through the NESP Programme to completion. You will work alongside the other NESP Programme Coordinators to support and assist in all aspects of the overall programme when and where required. You will work with the NESPS, preceptors and managers to support the teams to manage their workloads so they are able to provide learning opportunities for NESPs. 

About the Team/Service Location
You will be based at Porirua and hours of work for this position are 20 hrs per week, generally between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

About you

• All registered nurses will have Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and maintain a current annual practising certificate. Nurses working in MHAID Services must have an undergraduate mental health qualification or a post graduate certificate in mental health nursing.  Application onto the CCDHB Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) at a senior level is required.
• Patient safety and quality improvement are important priorities to ensure an appropriate level of clinical care. The Nurse Educator will provide leadership across the organisation to support the growth and development of the NESP workforce supporting practice improvements and ensuring high levels of safe and competent practice.
• The Māori Nurse Educator (NESP) and the Nurse Educators are jointly responsible for all aspects of coordinating and facilitating the NESP programme including recruitment, and work predominantly with NESPs, preceptors and their managers in day to day NESP issues. The nurse in this role fulfils these roles in collaboration with the other NESP Nurse Educator.
• The environment is one of continuing change and the Māori Nurse Educator (NESP) role is an advocate for the organisation’s strategic direction. The Māori Nurse Educator will work closely with the Director of Nursing who is informed by the Priority Goals & Objectives.

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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

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health NZ. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed by Health NZ

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.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.