Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health - Christchurch Men's Prison and Matawhaiti Residence at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Canterbury (Waitaha)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Monday to Friday working hours based at Christchurch Men's Prison
• Shape the future of mental health services across Ara Poutama Aotearoa
• Join a values-based agency committed to advancing health equity for Māori

'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi'  –  ‘There is only one purpose to our work:  the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused primary health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa.  Hōkai Rangi, our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business.  Building our frameworks from a Matauranga Māori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Māori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending. 

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, your role as Clinical Nurse Specialist is to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and individualised mental health nursing services to the tāne in our care and management. Effective clinical caseload management will include triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that are aligned to, and integrated with primary health and tertiary mental health provision, as well as overall promoting the delivery of holistic and recovery-oriented health services across the wider prison environment.

This opportunity will suit a clinical professional who demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally safe practice and partnership. Our teams are committed to modelling expert clinical practice and ensuring a strong focus on Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all people in our care, and their whānau.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We're keen to hear from suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate strong alignment to our kaupapa and who can evidence in a written application how they meet the below essential requirements:

• Registered Nurse who holds a current Nursing Council of NZ Annual Practising Certificate;
• Strong cultural competence - understands the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application, and has cultural knowledge and experience of working with and for Māori, whānau and iwi;
• Specialist mental health nursing experience in a primary/community, secondary or tertiary setting;
• Demonstrable relevant experience including working with people presenting with acute and complex mental health and/or addictions issues;
• A proven understanding of the professional, ethical and legislative requirements of providing mental health service care and treatment within a prison context;
• Post-grad qualification in mental health or working towards, or equivalent learning (desirable).

Tono ināianei | Apply now

Interested?  Apply online! Upload your CV and a tailored cover letter (PDF) that clearly describes your motivation for applying and that highlights your relevant skills, experience and personal qualities for the role. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you consider providing examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

Online applications will close Tuesday 11pm, 7 February 2023.  Suitable candidates may be contacted ahead of the closing date and invited to interview.  Interviews may include a written and verbal presentation assessment.

The salary range for this role starts from $88,625 - $102,178 based on demonstrable skills and experience.

Mō mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. 

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.nz/hokairangi).

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.