Associate Charge Nurse Manager- Te Whare o Matairangi at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Te Whare o Matairangi

Service:    Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service

Contract:  Permanent, 0.8-1 FTE, (32-40 hours per week)

Salary:     $116,040 - $127,674

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Associate Charge Nurse Manager role at Te Whare o Matairangi involves both day to day management of the ward and the implementation of quality improvements initiatives. ACNMs provide clinical leadership and support change implementation across weekend and afternoon shifts. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Te Whare O Matairangi provides acute and intensive inpatient services for people experiencing severe mental distress, too unwell to be cared for at home and who require intensive care, treatment and support. The focus for treatment at the unit is on recovery and returning people to their home, usually within 2-3 weeks, with community support if required. We aim to provide the best possible clinical care in a respectful, supportive, safe and caring environment.

TWOM has a team of highly skilled psychiatrists, nurses and allied health staff providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults with serious mental illness and severe psychological disorders. They work in collaboration with the service user, their whanau and the community clinical teams to promote recovery.

Moū - About you

All nurses employed by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora will have Registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and maintain a current annual practising certificate as a Registered Nurse. Application onto the Health New Zealand , Te Whatu ora Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) at expert (if applicable) or senior level is required.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in clinical coordination, nursing leadership and role-modeling, and a dedication to quality improvement. You will be someone that is able to use your experience to lead and support a team of nurses and Mental Health Support Workers in a busy ward environment, being responsible for clinical decision making outside of business hours. You will also bring specialty knowledge in order to inform and implement service improvements and projects. An ACNM will demonstrate dedication for pushing team and professional development to ever higher levels of safe and competent practice. 

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click - apply now - button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed