Clinical Nurse Specialist, Older Adult Mental Health at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral, Manawatu / Whanganui

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Role: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS): Older Adult Mental Health Community Team – Healthy Ageing & Rehabilitation (HAR) | Palmerston North Hospital:  Permanent Fulltime

Benefits

• An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
• A professional and supportive culture and team setting
• Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options
• Tailored wellness programmes

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Older Adult Mental Health Community Team is seeking a senior nurse to join the team, which provides community-focused, culturally responsive, integrated care for kaumātua and older adults.

We are looking for an experienced nurse who can lead clinical and cultural best practice, oversee nursing care planning, coordination, reviews, and ensures seamless care across services and settings. The position also provides day-to-day clinical coordination for the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, including oversight of tāngata whaiora allocation.

Based in Palmerston North, this role is supported by a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessment and care across a range of settings, including people's homes, throughout the MidCentral region.

About the Team/Service

OAMH is a secondary-care community mental health service for older adults. We are a multi-disciplinary team and work closely with colleagues in primary care, mental health and elder health (HAR).

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.  We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

About the Location

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions.  With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds – the perfect blend of rural and city living.

Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life.  It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance. Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.

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About you

• Minimum 5 years recent clinical experience working with people with dementia and functional mental illness, and frailty
• Provide advanced nursing expertise, clinical assessment and co-ordination of support
• demonstrate a high level of critical thinking, solution strengths based and focused problem solving
• enable and empower clients and their family/whānau to engage in whānau centred engagement
• confidence and passion to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams
• Engage with community organisations and cultural groups to support an inclusive, innovative, culturally responsive and respectful service
• Relevant master's qualification with prescribing qualifications as required by the service (or working towards in an agreed timeframe) that includes post graduate courses in the speciality of mental health nursing
• Current driver's license with no restrictions

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by the advertised date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Helen Manoharan, Nursing Recruitment Consultant (Email: helen.manoharan@tewhatuora.govt.nz)

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.