Seeking an experienced registered mental health Nurse to join Awhi Matua, community mental health team for older adults Permanent, Full-time (40 hours) per week, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre, right next to Cornwall Park Monday to Friday working week, 8am to 4.30pm The team serves the central Auckland population of adults over 65 who are experiencing acute mental ill-health or behavioral difficulties associated with dementia.
The team will work with people from acute crisis through to continuing care. We provide a range of specialist assessment and treatment delivered by a multidisciplinary team.
The aim is to enhance mental health recovery and optimize quality of life through supporting our people and their family to lead their best lives and live well in their community.
In this role, you'll be given every chance to thrive as a professional and be part of this vital community-based service.
Nga Pukenga Motuhake Important Skills If you're New Zealand based, ideally you will be a NZ-registered Mental Health nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate and a full, clean driver's license.
If you're currently overseas, please visit the Nursing Council of New Zealand website to check your eligibility to gain NZ registration and practicing certificate.
You will be committed to the following principles:
Whaiora and Whanau centred Recovery oriented Equitable health outcomes for Maori and Pasifika You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with multiple stakeholders with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
You will be a NZ registered Mental Health Nurse, with a minimum of three years clinical experience. Ideally, you will have a postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty mental health practice.
This is a community-based role, which requires a full NZ driver's license.
Applicants will also have:
Excellent communication skills Excellent time management and adaptability High level organizational skills Compassion and respect for others, responsive to the needs of the population whom we serve. For more information about this role please contact Joseph Liou (Clinical Team Leader) for Awhi Matua at ******.
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.
We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa). 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.
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Me pehea te tuku tono How to apply Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
Apply now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting job title and reference number. Please attach a Cover Letter and your latest CV.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or 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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