Community - Mental Health Nurse

at  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland

• Seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our supportive team at the Taylor Centre.
• Permanent, full time or Part time roles available, Monday to Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Possess clinical expertise and a strong focus on patient-centred care.
• Exhibit the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, mental health service providers, government agencies, and community organizations to advance clients’ recovery.
• Hold a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).
• Possess a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health.
• Have prior experience working in a Mental Health setting.
• Demonstrate a dedicated commitment to biculturalism.

For further details, please refer to the position description:

• Mental Health Professional – Community Acute Service
• Registered Nurse

NGA PŪKENGA MOTUHAKE | IMPORTANT SKILLS

We are currently seeking Registered Mental Health Nurses with a minimum of 1 year of experience in mental health.
Taylor Centre (Community Mental Health Centre) provides a range of mental health assessment, treatment, and support services to adult residents in central Auckland, surrounding suburbs, and the Hauraki Gulf (Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island)
Taylor Centre is recovery focused and multi- disciplinary in approach. We provide specialist assessment for individuals with an existing or suspected mental illness, with associated risk and/or impairment and offer a broad range of evidence-based support options and/or interventions.
The key worker will utilize their knowledge and skills to assess all complex health needs of the service user providing care and advice that supports them to manage their overall healthcare needs. They will support the service user to coordinate their mental health needs.
The Key worker will hold a caseload, as determined by service need, and will provide active collaboration, planning and liaison with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), general practitioner (GP) and any other health care providers, including NGOs and inpatient, to enable them to perform their duties to their optimum.
The key worker may practice in a variety of clinical contexts to provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options which can occur in a range of community settings this will be done in partnership with the service user, their families/whānau and communities
This is a Key Working role within our Care and Recovery team, based at Taylor Centre.
For more information about this role please contact Holly Rogers, Clinical Team Leader via HollyR@adhb.govt.nz

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate a steadfast commitment to assisting patients in achieving equitable health outcomes.
• Take ownership of maintaining a safe work environment for oneself and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate and pertinent records in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Efficiently manage caseloads to ensure optimal service delivery.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE, OUTLINING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND MOTIVATION TO APPLY TO THIS ROLE.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith - Recruitment Consultant at jadeelizab@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.