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Registered Nurse – Older Persons Mental Health (Ward AG)Burwood HospitalPart-time 0.4 FTE, fixed term until 28th September 2025Rostered two days a weekHealth 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 Ward AG is part of Older Persons Mental Health, based at Burwood Hospital. The team is on the lookout for an experienced nurse to work part-time 0.4 FTE two days a week until September 2025.
About You You will be a confident Registered Nurse with exceptional patient assessment skills and a current NZ practising certificate. Enthusiastic, motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide variety of people, is paramount in this role. Experience working around Mental Health preferred, however not essential.
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.Skills and Experience Desirable skills for this position are:
Initiative, solution-focused with excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks.Psychiatric or comprehensive experience preferred.Motivated and flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to engage people at all levels.Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses.' 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 11:59 pm on Wednesday 4th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Name of Recruiter at ******.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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