Registered Mental Health Nurse for Specialist Maternal Mental Health Service

Location:  Masterton 

Contract:  Permanent, Full time (1 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 

The Specialist Maternal Mental Health Consultation Liaison service based in Masterton has a vacancy for an experienced mental health nurse to join the team working in the area of perinatal mental health. This is a new opportunity with additional roles to work in the perinatal space alongside Mental Health and Maternity services and community partners in the community. The role will be an evolving one, with increased capacity to support Tangata Whaiora with mental health issues in pregnancy and the post-natal period. The salary range for this role is $75,773 to $106,739 depending on experience.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Wairarapa team based in Masterton will be part of the Wellington based regional Maternal Mental Health team who work with Tangata Whaiora experiencing significant mental health issues across the district. Clinicians will be Wairarapa based but work with the support of members of the Wellington team to provide client consultations and reviews. 

The clinician will work alongside other health care providers and offer consultation / liaison to health professionals involved in the care of this client group, as well as assessment, and brief intervention.

Opportunity to develop  specialty knowledge and to work therapeutically with this client group and their pēpi and whānau at this motivating time in their lives is extremely rewarding.

They will be required to travel to Hutt / Porirua /Wellington at times for orientation, learning and development.

About you

The ideal applicant will have a mental health background, experience working in community and some understanding of issues related to the perinatal period including mother - infant relationship, attachment issues and have the ability to work therapeutically with clients and their whānau.

• Be a member of a registered professional body with NZ recognized health credentials.
• Be able to identify common acute mental health presentations including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, adjustment and related issues.
• Can work collaboratively with clients developing therapeutic relationships, working with them and their whanau to manage their mental health.
• Work alongside other health care teams and services in the community and hospital to support continuity of care for women. Offer direct care, co-work and consultation / liaison.
• The successful applicant is required to hold a driver’s license as the work may include home visiting or clinics across the area.

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 8 July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne Lovgren <Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz>

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.