Position Details:80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)PermanentHealth 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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the RoleWe have a vacancy in Nga Rau Rakau, our acute Mental Health Inpatient facility, for an Associate Clinical Nurse Manager. This is a full-time permanent position for a senior registered nurse with experience in Mental Health looking to take on their next challenge.About the Team/Service/LocationNga Rau Rakau has 23 beds and provides services to the wider region including Wairoa and Central Hawke's Bay. Our Intensive Mental Health Service provides assessment, care, and treatment to people experiencing acute mental illness across an acute inpatient facility and a step-down facility. We have a dynamic forward-thinking team who rise to the challenges in their day-to-day work.About YouWe are seeking applications from suitably qualified professionals with the following skills and attributes:Be a New Zealand registered nurse with leadership experience and hold a current practising certificate.At least five years' experience working with people with mental health conditions within a mental health service.Have a current valid driver's licence.Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary framework.Proven leadership skills.Work within ethical guidelines and best practice standards.Ability to provide high quality and responsive assessment, identify goals and treatment objectives with consumers.Actively coordinate the ward environment.A great team player with a sense of humour who is flexible and open to working in new and different ways.Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and InclusionWe want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to ApplyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Allison Kandimba at ****** note, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.Important: Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad.
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