Staff Nurse at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

· Seeking an experience Staff Nurse to join our team at Haumaru Ōrite

· Permanent full-time (40 hours), Monday to Sunday – part time considered

· Based at Starship Hospital in Central Auckland – easily accessible by all forms of public transport

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a dedicated and experienced Staff Nurse to join our vibrant team at Haumaru Ōrite.

Haumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional acute psychiatric child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit hosted by Te Toka Tumai. It is located on level one of Starship Children's Hospital.

Within the same facility Haumaru Ōrite also houses a specialist Māmā and pēpi maternal mental health inpatient unit to people living in Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau and Northland.

You would be a member of a cohesive and social nursing team supported by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, occupational therapists, cultural advisors, social workers, psychologists and mental health assistants.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are seeking a NZ registered Nurse with a post graduate certificate in mental health nursing or equivalent (NESP program). We would ideally like applicants who have at least two years post graduate mental health experience. Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and/or Maternal Mental Health is preferred, however is not essential.

It is a minimum requirement to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the importance of providing culturally safe care to our rangatahi, Māmā and pēpi . You will be committed to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.

You will have sound understanding of local policy, procedures and clinical practice in relation to the elimination of restrictive practices and understand person-centred and whanau centred health care.

If you possess these essential skills and qualifications, we encourage you to apply for the position.

For more information about this role please contact Julie Marshall (Charge Nurse), via JMarshall@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

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.

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

We 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.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith - Recruitment Consultant at jadeelizabadhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Please note; if you do not meet the minimum requirements mentioned including the pre-screening questions, we will not be able to accept your application for this role