Mental Health Primary Care Liaison Nurses

Location:  MHAIDS region across Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua and Kapiti Coast

Contract:   Full Time Permanent (1.0 FTE)

Salary:      $86519-$106739 (Depending on experience)

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

Our service is looking for resourceful, and enthusiastic Registered Nurses with mental health experience. 

Are you passionate about participating in people’s mental health and addiction recovery journeys, not afraid of hard work, well organised and enjoy working autonomously.  We have vacancies for 2 motivated and enthusiastic registered mental health nurses to join our team.

We offer an exciting work environment, the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical settings and support with on-going professional development.

The role of the Primary Care Liaison Nurse is to work across primary and secondary health settings to ensure clients are able to access the treatment most appropriate to their needs.  The GP Liaison Nurse does not provide a care management role to clients, rather acts in a consultation role for primary care via GPs, Health Centres and Community Mental Health teams, as well as providing assessment and brief intervention when required.

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The Primary Care Liaison Service is a small team of experienced clinicians covering the MHAIDS region. We work in both the primary and secondary health settings to support tangata whaiora receiving the right care, at the right time, in the right environment.

About you

• You will be a registered nurse with extensive experience in mental health settings at least 3 years worth, including in the community. 
• Able to work autonomously as well as contribute to the MDT 
• Creative, innovative thinking and problem solving
• Application of best practice models of care
• A willingness to learn and develop your practice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and skilled in developing relationships with a variety of other professionals
• You will hold a full NZ drivers 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 31st March. 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.