Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tupuna at Canterbury District Health Board (Christchurch), Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• 1 FTE, permanent position working Monday to Friday.
• Clinical leadership role for an experienced registered nurse in Mental Health
• A current NZ Nursing Registration and APC with a scope of practice that includes Mental Health
• Must either hold or be working towards a relevant post graduate nursing qualification

Our Purpose: Why we do it

When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board, you-re part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 New Zealanders that live in the Canterbury region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do.

The Team: What we do 

Tupuna is a 15 bed unit with a focus of extended care, Tupuna is an Inpatient Unit based at Hillmorton Hospital. Tupuna provides care for people who have been assessed as having an established diagnosis of a psychiatric illness and require further support from the Multi-Disciplinary Team. As part of a progressive organisation that values honesty, respect and integrity for every individual, this multi-varied role presents you with the opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging health environment.

The Role: Where you fit in

This full time, permanent, Monday to Friday working the morning duty in Tupuna. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated individual who is looking to expand their career pathway to take on a clinical leadership role. With your proven ability to lead, you will be an expert at developing and extending nursing practice, assisting with performance appraisals, auditing, quality improvement, and providing overall clinical expertise and mentorship within the team, enabling them to continue to deliver a high standard of care.  

This job requires: 

• Experienced, Specialist Mental Health Nurse, Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC - must include scope for Mental Health Nursing.
• Adhere to guidelines of Cultural Safety and the Treaty of Waitangi
• Motivated and flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Expert clinical nursing knowledge and leadership ability.
• Extensive experience working within mental health is essential - you will hold a relevant post graduate qualification or be working towards one, and have a least three years post graduate experience in mental health.
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.
• As a role model it is expected you will engage with nursing staff and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure effective relationships are developed and maintained, therefore your integrity, excellent interpersonal skills, effective organisational and time management skills and clinical credibility are imperative to the success of this role

Our Culture: What matters to us 

Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi 

Putting people at the heart of all we do 

Health is ultimately all about people. What-s important around here is the way we care for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work with integrity. 

Belonging Here: Becoming part of our story

Being part of the Canterbury District Health Board, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

If this role has sparked your interest but does not match your skills then please visit our careers website and have a look at our roles that better suit your expertise.

Please apply online, or contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz 

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now! 

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!