Associate Charge Nurse Manager - In-patient Mental Health at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

 

Where you’ll be working: In-patient mental health environments - Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre

The details: Permanent – 80 hours per fortnight – Monday to Friday

 

 

Join one of our dynamic teams, making a real impact and enjoy working in a collaborative environment supporting our tāngata whaiora.  Associate Charge Nurse Manager (ACNM) roles are essential in creating partnerships with Māori across all levels including tāngata whaiora, whānau, Māori staff and the Kaitakawaenga team, and supporting our non- Māori staff to work together in reducing inequity.

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The ACNM position is a senior nursing role within a multidisciplinary team. The ACNM will work in close collaboration with the charge nurse manager (CNM) to manage and provide leadership support. The successful candidate will provide continued clinical coordination and expertise to enable an effective practice environment. You will have delegated ongoing responsibilities from the CNM and provide direct care as required and clinical leadership for staff with coaching and supervision.

Mental health and Addictions Service in the Waikato are about to embark on a transformation change to be a Māori led service. You will need to be able to embrace these changes and to support the implementation of a Māori led service within your team and the wider service.

The role requires creativity, reliability and exceptional organisational skills.

Location of the position will be dependent upon skills, experience and specific interest.

 

Key responsibilities of the role:

• assists with the management of the workflow and workload across the clinical area
• provides clinical leadership and oversight for areas and activities as delegated by the CNM
• co-ordinates the daily routines of the area
• establishes and sustains a positive culture and a healthy and safe work environment
• supports the pursuit of Māori health gains as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.

 

 

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Mental Health and Addictions Services at Waikato DHB delivers a full range of specialty services across the district. We are committed to making a difference with tāngata whai ora and their whānau through working in partnership to create kotahitanga.

We believe in delivering services with a strong recovery focus and a sensitivity to cultural aspects of mental health through applying the Treaty of Waitangi principles into practice

 

  

Mōu | About you

To be considered for this position, you will need to be able to work in an environment where you may have to have difficult conversations, advocating what is right for Māori in what is a generally western approach to care.

Knowledge of and experience working with tāngata whaiora in acute or forensic mental health settings or corrections facilities would be of particular value.

 

You must:

• be a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have scope to work in mental health
• have demonstrated clinical experience in a mental health setting
• have a passion for making a difference to the lives of our tāngata whaiora, and whānau
• support the expression of hauora Māori models of care and mātauranga Māori
• support Māori oversight and ownership of decision-making processes necessary to achieve Māori health equity
• display initiative and resourcefulness that will allow you to navigate the variety of challenges you could face.

 

  

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

  

 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

 

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Amanda.Lewis-Wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

 

Closing date: 22 September 2024

 

 

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!