Community Mental Health Nurse - Rural South Sector - Te Awamutu

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Rural South Sector – Te Awamutu
• 80 hours per fortnight
• Permanent

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 diverse and exciting role working with Tangata whai ora who live in this beautiful rural part of the Waikato. In this role you will provide assessment and treatment for people with acute or enduring mental illness in the community. Reporting to the CNM, you will hold a case load of 25-30 people as part of the MDT which includes Consultant Psychiatrists, clinical psychologist, Occupational therapist, Social Workers, Kaitakawaenga, support workers and nurses.

If you are an innovative thinker with a can do attitude this is a great opportunity to join an amazing team.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Organise prioritise and manage a caseload including the documentation associated with this.
• Clear communication with MDT wider team and community partners.
• Be a DAO or have an interest in becoming one.
• Practice with a tangata whaiora and whanau centred approach and be a strong advocate for best practice.

About the Team

The rural south is a large close-knit team made up of 44 dedicated clinicians who are passionate about providing the best community mental health service possible. We achieve a lot with very little. Our foundation is a family come first culture.

Mental Health and Addictions Services at Waikato delivers a full range of specialty services across the district. We are committed to making a difference with tāngata whai ora and their whānau through working in partnership to create kotahitanga.

We believe in delivering services with a strong recovery focus and a sensitivity to cultural aspects of mental health through applying the Treaty of Waitangi principles into practice.

About you

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
• Passionate about working with tangata whai ora and whanau, and have mental health experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• At least 2 years experience working in an acute or community mental health setting.
• A current full drivers licence.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. 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 are 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 whānau 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 12 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Robyn Payne at Robyn.Payne@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.