MHAIDS ED Liaison Nurse - Crisis Resolution Service

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

Location:  Wellington / Hutt ED

Service:    Crisis Resolution Service

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time 1 FTE

Salary:    $112660 to $116040

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

The Registered Nurse will be expected to perform at a Senior Nurse level and be able to work independently to provide expert nursing advice within a holistic framework and apply critical thinking and problem solving skills.  The RN will be able to present cases at the MDT for further planning within the MDT forum.

The RN is required to work within a framework of clinical governance. We offer integrated triage, assessment and treatment for patients referred to our service. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Crisis Resolution Service does: 

• Provide urgent help to avert a crisis.
• Provide access to services 24 hours a day seven days a week. 
• Be responsive to the needs of people in mental health crisis where the person is, if this is not possible the person will be supported to travel safely to where the right help is available. 
• Be able to provide assessment by a mental health professional quickly in a place that people feel safe.
• Provide the option of Home Based Treatment as an alternative to hospital admission.

Moū – About you

• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and scope appropriate to place of work
• Completion of an undergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate program in mental health or intellectual disability nursing.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in the nursing role
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• A personal commitment to on-going learning and development including attainment/maintenance of PDRP 
• Full drivers licence
• Masters in Health Sciences
• Level 4/Senior Nurse portfolio or equivalent or working toward this
• Other relevant tertiary qualification
• Advanced clinical team management experience in mental health and/or alcohol/drug field

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

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.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