Registered Nurse - Forensic Ward 9a at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Registered Nurse - Intake - Child, Adolescent and Family Service (CAFS)
Southland Hospital

• Specialist Child / Adolescent and Family role
• Permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE) (Monday-Friday)
• Safe, friendly and affordable lifestyle

Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ

Mō te tūranga - About the role/Mōu ake - About you

We're looking for a suitably qualified experienced Registered Nurse to fill this key role of Intake Worker that serves an important function as the first point of contact with the CAFS team. This role primarily involves receiving new referrals, clarifying these and gathering further information when required, then conducting the intake assessment sessions with consumers and family/whanau. Depending on the requirements of the department you may also be required to carry a small caseload as and when required.

Joining our multi-disciplinary team you'll bring your broad based generic caseload and mental health experience with excellent assessment and intervention skills, along with an ability to work under pressure as a team player committed to excellence in service delivery.

Above everything else, bring your passion and your unwavering belief in people's recovery. Your career can only benefit from joining us.

te tauwāhi - The Location

At the very top of the list of reasons to join us at Southern, is the LIFESTYLE that the Southern region offers. It's all here - the opportunity to create a fantastic work/life balance is available, right now. You're able to enjoy excellent amenities, top schooling, affordable housing along with the most beautiful landscapes in NZ. Even more, you'll be rewarded with ongoing training and education allowances to progress your career while having the added bonus of our corporate benefits programme, offering discounted health insurance and gym memberships just to name a few.

You must be a Registered Nurse, with a current APC – and have experience in working within a mental health sector with children, adolescents and their families.

We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Why don't you check out https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.

Mō mātou - About us

Southern exists to support everyone across our district to live well, and access the right care when they need it, by delivering high quality, patient-centred and equitable health services to our diverse communities.

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Rā mōnehu - Closing Date: Sunday 04 September 2022

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ Wording for external websites only:

For further information please contact Caroline, Recruitment Advisor, Phone (03) 214 5769 or email caroline.godfrey@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• COVID-19 vaccination