Speciality Clinical Nurse For MHAIDS ED Team
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Contract: Permanent, Full time & Part time, (0.7-1 FTE) Monday to Friday
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 role of the Speciality Clinical Nurse for the MHAIDS ED team is based in the Wellington Emergency Department and provides rapid assessments for all people including current mental health service users, who present to the Emergency Department with a mental health problem. The primary function will be to triage assessment and formulate current needs and issues, develop a crisis response plan and where indicated provide immediate mental health intervention and /or facilitate access to MHAID services, or other relevant services in the community. The Speciality Clinical Nurse will determine those who need to be seen urgently, while being able to safely defer less urgent referrals to non-crisis parts of the mental health and addiction services or primary health services.
About the Team
The MHAIDS Emergency Department team is a dedicated, multidisciplinary group of mental health professionals who work collaboratively to provide timely, expert care to individuals presenting with acute mental health needs in the Emergency Department setting. Comprising a mix of advanced nursing roles, including Mātanga TapuhiNurse Practitioner Intern, Specialty Clinical Nurses, and other mental health clinicians, the team operates within a shared model of care that emphasises rapid assessment, culturally safe interventions, and integrated support for tāngata whaiora and their whānau.
About you
Essential qualifications, skills and qualifications:
- Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
- A current practising certificate.
- Completion of an undergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate programme in mental health nursing.
- Three years mental health nursing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in mental health crisis assessment, formulation, planning and implementation of care.
- 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.
- Master’s in nursing or enrolment in same.
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.
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.
Permanent, Permanent/Full Time, Permanent/Part Time
Job no: MHN036-26
Location: Wellington Hospital
Closing Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026