Whangarei based
Permanent, full-time role working 40 hours per week
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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
Right now, we are seeking a registered nurse to join our team in a new role. This position is based within our neurodevelopmental clinic, which manages the referrals into Te Roopu Kimiora - Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Addiction Service, for assessment of ADHD, Autism and Intellectual Disability. The role will have a main focus on screening, assessment, follow up and psychoeducation of ADHD, but you may also be required to provide assessment and case management within other areas of the neurodevelopmental clinic and the wider CAMHS team.
About the Service
Te Roopu Kimiora is a secondary care specialist mental health and addiction service seeing young people/rangatahi 0-18 years old who have moderate to severe mental health concerns. We work closely alongside the young person and their whanau to achieve goals that are set collaboratively so they can live to their fullest potential.
Te Roopu Kimiora is a vibrant and hard-working team, made up of many disciplines such as social workers, counsellors, nurses, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
About You
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 principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
A qualified registered nurse with an Annual Practising Certificate.
Experienced with working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent communication skills.
Able to display a working knowledge and have experience of professional practice in the area of Mental Health/Psychiatry, or similar, ideally working with children and youth.
Working for 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. 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 people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We 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 Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 3 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kirsty James at ******.
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