Registered Nurse for Adult Forensic Inpatient Unit - Rangipapa

Location:    Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus, Porirua

Contract:    Rostered and Rotating, 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

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and committed registered nurses with a passion or desire to work in a specialised area of Mental Health to join the Forensic team.

We aim to facilitate assessment, treatment and recovery by employing a holistic array of interventions to help people. We are guided by relational security aspects of care to promote safety and protection for all. We offer an MDT approach to specialised assessment and care for adults who are admitted through the courts or prisons.  We work within a framework of clinical governance and are a progressive service committed to providing a culture of ongoing professional development for staff through regular supervision, an excellent professional development and recognition programme (PDRP), regular in-service training and support towards external training. 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

Forensic inpatient units is a regional service with 19 male beds in Purehurehu and 24 mixed gender beds at Rangipapa. Operating as a 24hour service at Ratonga Rua o Porirua Hospital Campus.  Forensic inpatient services provides treatment, assessment and rehabilitation for patients who are required to undergo psychiatric assessment prior to a court hearing and also for those committed to a mental health facility under the Criminal Procedures (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 or Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. 

About you

We are looking for an innovative and committed Registered Nurse who has a genuine interest or passion for Forensic Mental Health Nursing. 

Essential Professional Qualification/Accreditation's/Registrations:

• Registration with the NCNZ as an RN
• A current practising certificate
• Successful completion of the NESP (Nurse Entry to Specialised Practice) 
• Active involvement and progression with PDRP.

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 30th April. 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.