Registered Nurse, Acute Mental Health Inpatient

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Hastings Hospital, Nga Rau Rakau Mental Health Inpatient Unit
• 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• 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

Are you looking for a Nursing role in mental health where you can, and will, deliver a purpose with wide-reaching benefits to those who need them most?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, mental health nursing. A level of physical fitness is required for this position and please do contact the unit for further advice on requirements. We are looking for high standards of care for our clients and hope to modernise our service through the care we provide.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Intensive Mental Health Service provides assessment, care and treatment to people experiencing acute mental illness across an acute inpatient facility and a step-down facility. We have a dynamic forward-thinking team who rise to the challenges in their day-to-day work.

There is no doubt that our Nurse’s in Mental Health are charting the course for the rest of the country. Hawke’s Bay is a region that makes our lofty goals really achievable – the populations big enough to give scale to the initiatives, but small enough to allow for penetration. It’s also a region with a number of communities who really need our help, and Health New Zealand -Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui, Hawke’s Bay is absolutely determined to improve the lives of those residents

About you

To be considered for this role you will need,

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Significant experience in mental health with a demonstrated high level of clinical expertise in comprehensive assessment in, Mental Health, Risk Assessment and Physical Health
• 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 projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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.

How to Apply

To view the position description click HERE and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Allison Kandimba ia email on Allison.Kandimba@hbdhb.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.