Community and Justice Liaison Nurse - Mid Central

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast and Hutt Valley

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI TE WHATU ORA – CAPITAL, COAST & HUTT VALLEY DISTRICT

Location: Palmerston North, Mid-Central
Service: MHAIDS, Regional Forensic Service
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: (PSA) Step 2 – Step 7 based on skills and experience

MOŪ – ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. These include being able to demonstrate knowledge and judgement and being accountable for own actions and decisions, while promoting an environment that maximises patients’ safety, independence, quality of life and health. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate interpersonal and therapeutic communication with clients, other nursing staff and inter -professional communication and documentation. A big part of this role is client assessment and managing client care, which is responsive to clients’ needs, and which is supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research.

E PĀ ANA KI A TATOU – ABOUT US

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

The role of the nurse is to provide liaison and consultation to and between Courts, Prisons, Justice Departments, Mental Health, Police, Government and Community Agencies on mental health and addiction matters and the management of associated problems within the identified agency. The nurse utilises clinical and medical-legal knowledge and skills to provide a quality rapid assessment of those persons identified as having or who may have a mental health and addiction problem. The Registered Nurse (RN) working for the Service will have a desire to develop in an area of nursing; will have the ability to work using a team nursing approach, within the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).