Registered Nurse - Hutt South and Central Community Mental Health team

Accepting applications from current Health New Zealand employees only

Location: Hutt South and Central Community Mental Health team base 40-42 Queens Drive Lower Hutt 

Contract: Permanent,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

The Registered Community Mental Health Nurse role is to meet the Mental Health needs of people and whanau accessing our services.  This team provides Mental Health and AOD support for the area and this role will also learn how about Medical Withdrawal and be supported in learning about AOD as a speciality.

Key priorities of the role are to ensure care is

• Grounded in Te Tiriti ō Waitangi | Whakapapa ki Te Tiriti ō Waitangi 
• : Informed by peers and those with lived experience | Ka whakamōhio e nga hoa me te hunga whai wheako ora 
• A welcoming, person and whānau-led approach | He huarahi manaaki, tāngata me te whānau 
• Timely access to services in the community | Te whai waahi ki nga ratonga i roto i te hapori 
• A strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery focussed approach, using advanced therapy and evidence based holistic interventions | Mā te mōhio ka whai whakaaro 

About the Team/Service Location

Hutt South and Central Community Mental Health and Addictions 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:

• An up-to-date annual practicing certificate (must have completed relevant post grad qualifications related to mental health)
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a mental health setting, ideally in community mental health and addiction team.
• A strong commitment to care being provided in the least restrictive environment. 
• Full Driver's License and ability to consent to full Police Vetting Check
• An interest in AOD particularly Medical withdrawal.

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

Accepting applications from current Health New Zealand employees only

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.

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