Permanent, Full time (1.0 FTE) · Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity · Fraser Macdonald Unit based in Grafton, Auckland Central easily accessible via public transport.
Te whiwhinga mahi The opportunity We have an exciting opportunity available at Fraser McDonald Unit for a motivated and innovative Mental Health Registered Nurse with experience in Acute Mental health, who is looking for the next challenge in their career!
Awhi Matua Fraser McDonald Unit is a 15-bed acute mental health inpatient unit, serving the needs of our population 65 years plus.
We work collaboratively with our Awhi Matua community counterpart to provide a continuum of care for older adults.
As a member of our inpatient team, you will work closely with both parts of the service with the aim of supporting our whaiora back into the community.
The inpatient team operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.
The Charge Nurse role in our multidisciplinary team is a role that works Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 to 16:30.
We provide acute assessment and treatment with the aim of supporting people to return to their community as soon as they are well enough.
As the Charge Nurse, you will be leading and supporting the multi-disciplinary team in delivering excellent care to our patients.
You will also be accountable for nursing professional and practice standards.
Qualifications and Attributes: You will be a Registered Nurse with Mental Health scope of practice.
Have a current & Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
Ideally you will hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health (or equivalent) and have experience in mental health leadership roles and an interest in collaborating with older people.
Hold a valid right to work visa.
Be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
Have minimum 2 years' experience working in a Mental Health setting.
Please click here for the Position Description.
For more information about this role please contact Bianca Roshell-Duval, Acting Nurse Unit Manager via Ko wai matou Our Organisation We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.
Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre, and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service.
Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.
We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.
We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou Why you will enjoy working here.
We recognise there is more to life than mahi work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pehea te tuku tono How to apply.
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith - Recruitment Consultant at to discuss how we can best support your application.
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