Community Mental Health Nurses – PSAID Outpatients

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury

• 1 FTE permanent opportunity available
• Community Mental Health experience desired, based in PSAID’s outpatient team
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and must have a mental health scope of practice.

NGĀ PŪKENGA ME NGĀ WHEAKO | SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• An experienced Registered Nurse with a recent mental health background, with a current NZ practicing certificate
• Past experience working in Intellectual Disability Services is desirable, although if you don’t have this, we are still interested to hear from anyone who has an interest to work and gain experience in ID.
• A confident practitioner with demonstrated patient assessment skills
• A Registered Nurse who is enthusiastic, motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide variety of people
• Previous experience in working with consumers who have an intellectual disability would be an advantage
  1x full time (1 FTE) permanent position

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Canterbury | Waitaha. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Based at Hillmorton Hospital, the Psychiatric Services for Adults with an Intellectual Disability (PSAID) Community Team provides comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment, including case management, for consumers with an intellectual disability and who also have a mental illness. The service is geared towards supporting and enabling consumers to effectively manage their illness in the community and lead a good life, often following inpatient care.