Job Vacancy: Registered Mental Health Nurse

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai.
By joining together we will succeed.

• Location: Hutt Valley Hospital
• Service: Hutt South Team Community Mental Health and Addiction Services (CMHA&AS)
• Contract: Permanent, full-time
• Salary: $66,570 - $95,340 (Step 1 - 8) PSA Salary dependant on experience

Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District has part time/fulltime vacancies for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their integrated multi-disciplinary team. You will be working with an experienced team who strive to provide high quality care/treatment to tangata whaiora family/whanau requiring access

If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with the following attributes, we are looking for you:

• Ability to work using a team nursing approach within the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), demonstrate values consistent with those of the MHAID Wellington District Services
• Committed to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
• Practicing in a manner that service users determine as being culturally safe
• Working effectively with the tangata whaiora/consumers/whanau in community mental health and addiction services

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Are you ready to work in a team that recognises the importance of humour, compassion and self-care, that is able to deliver exceptional service? We are looking for you.

We are an Integrated Mental Health and Addiction service based in the community covering the Lower Hutt geographical area. We offer an exciting supportive environment to work in a variety of clinical health settings. We support with your portfolio and on-going professional development

You will be working with/alongside an experienced team who strive to provide high quality care to tangata whaiora family/whanau requiring access to mental health and addiction services.

Hutt South community Mental Health Community team is made up of colleagues who have a range of clinical skills, engaged and passionate about working alongside people experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness. We offer an exciting and collegial work environment and provide support with your portfolio and on-going professional development. We also provide opportunities to work in a variety of clinical settings.

Moū - About you

Demonstrates skills and experience:

• Working with/alongside people experiencing moderate to severe mental health and Addiction issue
• Formulate and develop risk management plans and articulating treatment needs
• Case management and coordinate care for tangata whaiora/consumers and their families.
• Possess team approach commits to provide person / family centered care, using current evidence to assist people to achieve their optimum health
• Communicate with a wide range of people, leading meetings and documenting outcomes and plans.
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• In providing person/family centered care, using current evidence to assist people to achieve their optimum health
• Active involvement and progression along the PDRP
• Demonstrated competence in Competent and skilled with Computer programmes

Essential for the candidate to have:

• Full clean driver's licence
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate

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 the 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.