Community Mental Health Nurse - Community Acute Service, Taylor Centre at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

• Innovative service primarily based in Central Auckland - Ponsonby
• On-going staff education and support
• Permanent full time/part time and fixed term opportunities - Monday to Sunday, fully rostered

Taylor Centre provides a multi-disciplinary, recovery focussed service for clients living in Central Auckland. Community Acute Service (CAS) provides a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options offering and providing intensive home support to Service Users and their families / Whānau as an alternative to in-patient admission.

This is an opportunity to be a part of a service that will support excellent clinical care into the future, as well as offering the chance to develop your existing Mental Health knowledge and nursing skills in an established and multidisciplinary work environment.

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.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will be a registered mental health nurse and have a current Annual Practising Certificate. This is essential prior to any appointment. Ideally you will have a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.

This role is ideal for a Mental Health Nurse who has experience and skills working with people from a range of cultural backgrounds and has worked in a Community Mental Health setting previously.

Being a confident communicator and decision maker with strong nursing competencies are imperative. Strong organisational skills and a high level of time management are also required in the role. A full and clean NZ driver licence is essential in this community based role. 

If you are overseas and want to see if you are eligible for professional registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council, head to: http://nursingcouncil.org.nz/Nurses/International-registration

For more information about this role please contact Holly Rogers, Clinical Team Leader – Taylor Centre at hollyr@adhb.govt.nz or 021 400971

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

There are development opportunities available as Auckland DHB is keen to support PDRP portfolio achievement and post graduate education.

We also recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai| Auckland DHB.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: 14th April 2022 at 11:59pm.

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Jimmy Mathews, Recruitment Consultant on jimmy.mathews@adhb.govt.nz