Nurse Educator For Hutt Valley Community Mental Health Team
Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health NZ. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed by Health NZ
Location: Hutt South and Central Community Mental Health team base 40-42 Queens Drive Lower Hutt
Contract: Fixed term ( 1 year) Full time – 40 hours per week 8am – 4.30pm
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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
This is a senior designated nursing role is critical for ensuring and maintaining essential nursing knowledge and standards of safe quality care. They will provide expertise and role modelling by working with staff to teach, coach and demonstrate practice excellence.
The Nurse Educator (NE) is responsible for facilitating training and education that develops the nursing workforce competence and capability within this team. in both clinical and non-clinical settings developing, implementing and evaluating orientation, ongoing training, education programmes and resources. provide expertise and role modelling by working with staff to teach, coach and demonstrate practice excellence.
The Nurse Educator is expected to contribute to implementing District and nursing goals and values, while promoting Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley as a centre of excellence for nursing practice.
About the Team/Service Location
Hutt South and Central Community Mental Health Services is the largest community based mental health team in Wellington, serving a diverse geographical area and a diverse population. We are centrally located with access to public transport, riverbank car park and Queensgate. Our service has a strong, dedicated and supportive team. The team is professional and committed to making a difference to the community it services and to supporting each other in their professional development. We also pride ourselves on having a diverse team of professionals who recognise and value our differences.
If you are ready to work in a team that value humour, compassion and self-care alongside delivering excellence in their day to day mahi, then this is the team for you!
About you
We are looking for the following experience and professional requirements:
- A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and scope appropriate to place of work
- Demonstrates an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in the nursing role
- A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
- Three years post-registration MHAIDS experience
- Postgraduate Diploma required or a confirmed timeframe and plan to attain this qualification.
- Relevant qualification in adult education or confirmed timeframe and plan to obtain to support NE deliverables
- Proficient (or equivalent) on PDRP, and a personal commitment to on-going learning and development including attainment/maintenance of Senior PDRP
- Drivers licence
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We are dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health NZ. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed by Health NZ
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advertisement.
Fixed Term/Contract/Full Time
Job no: MHN035-26
Location: Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt
Closing Date: Monday, 8 June 2026