Registered Nurse - Clinical Services Unit | Hillmorton Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Part time 0.6 FTE, permanent position
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and must have a mental health scope of practice
• Able to work in a small, highly motivated team specialising in both physical and mental health treatments

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Clinical Services Unit (CSU) at Hillmorton is seeking a registered nurse, with experience in Mental Health to work within the CSU service. Your methodical, organised approach and your exceptional interpersonal skills will see you succeed in this role as you coordinate, provide assessments and specific medical services to our consumers. Working collaboratively within a small but highly motivated team, you will be confident in your ability to work under pressure and build successful therapeutic relationships in this diverse and innovative role.

Pehea | About You

To be successful in this position you will also:

• Undertake assessment of wounds and appropriately treat, refer and communicate with Mental Health Services staff and other health care providers as required.
• Provide an effective phlebotomy service for the Mental Health consumers.
• Ensure systems are in place to provide safe provision of ECT.
• Undertake ECG's for Mental Health Services inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide a vaccination service for staff and consumers.
• Have a current CPR certificate

If you are a NZ Registered Nurse with broad mental health experience in a variety of roles, excellent communication, prioritisation and co-ordination skills, and are confident in your ability to engage, share knowledge with and teach consumers and your colleagues then this could be the career opportunity for you.

This is a 0.6FTE, permanent position.

Mō mātou | About Us

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Please submit your most recent resume along with a cover letter stating why you believe that you are the ideal candidate for the role highlighting any skills you have gained along the way.

Applications are only accepted online so please visit our website at www.cdhbcareers.co.nz complete an application.

Contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz for additional information

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

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.This vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you role under the Health Order.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.