Mental Health Nurse - Community Acute Service

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waikato

• Community Mental Health – Community Acute Service Kāinga Tiaki Centre
• Seeking applications from experienced Mental Health Nurses
• Permanent, full-time rostered role, Monday to Sunday

TE WHIWHINGA MAHI | THE OPPORTUNITY

Kainga Tiaki Centre is based in the Eden Terrace, right next to Maungawhau Train Station We are a welcoming, supportive centre with a wealth of collective experience and lots of goodwill.
We are seeking applications from Mental Health Nurses who have experience working in Community Mental Health.
The Community Acute Service provided by Te Toka Tumai Auckland is made up of 2 functions. Our Planned Acute Care teams, based in each of the four adult Community Mental Health Services across Auckland and our Urgent Response Service, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre. As a member of our Community Acute Service you will work across both parts of the service. The Community Acute Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Our Planned Acute Care teams provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options offering intensive home support when increased intervention is required. As a key member of this professional, dedicated team, you’ll be assessing and managing the needs of service users that are referred to the service with an acute mental health presentation and increased risk.
Our Planned Acute Care Team members are rostered into our Urgent Response Service (including weekends and nights). The Urgent Response Service assess tāngata whai i te ora who require an urgent mental health assessment This is a dynamic team that responds assertively to the acute mental health needs of tāngata whai i te ora in the community.

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 minimum 2 Year MH experience working in a Mental Health setting.
• Demonstrate a dedicated commitment to biculturalism.
• Willing to become a Duly Authorised Officer of the Mental Health act,

For further details, please refer to the position description:

• Mental Health Professional – Community Acute Service
• Registered Nurse

For more information about this role please contact Andy Colwell Clinical Team Leader via andyc@adhb.govt.nz

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.