Nurse Specialist role based in our Liaison Psychiatry team at Auckland Hospital (Grafton).
Full-time role: Monday to Sunday rostered between 0800-2300.
Permanent role with career growth opportunities.
Our OrganisationWe 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 committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
The OpportunityThe Liaison Psychiatry team is based at Auckland City Hospital and comprises Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioner, Consultant Psychiatrists, including liaison, addiction and neuropsychiatry specialists, a Clinical Psychologist and Registrar, all of whom are well supported by a great admin team.
The work environment is sociable, friendly and supportive. We are committed to ongoing professional development and to encouraging people to undertake nonclinical duties such as teaching.
As a Nurse Specialist, you will be involved in urgent and planned assessments, planning and delivering care and treatment to whaiora throughout the hospital as well as assessing all people presenting with self-harm in the Emergency Department.
The work is complex and challenging, and you will need to be able to think on your feet and be skilled, adaptable and responsive.
Your passion for mental health nursing and ability to practise autonomously will be evident and you will join a functional and highly skilled team of senior nurses in a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
The role involves working rostered morning and afternoon shifts Monday to Sunday and there may be a requirement to do some night shifts.
This role is permanent, full-time 1 FTE (40 hours per week). Remuneration will be at Step 1 Grade 3 of the senior nursing scale, of the Mental Health & Public Health Nursing (PSA).
Important SkillsTo be eligible, you will need to be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with NZ registration, a current APC.
Ideally, you will have completed a Post Graduate Certificate in a relevant area of specialty practice. If you are not a Duly Authorised Office (DAO) we will support you to become one as it is an important part of the role.
How to applyPlease 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 ******.
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