Clinical Nurse Specialist – West Coast

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury – Greymouth, South Island

• WestCoast – Older Persons Mental Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist
• 0.6FTE – 24 hours per week
• Permanentpart - time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all NewZealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a healthsystem underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care,and excellence .

About the Role

Are you a highly skilled and passionate nurse, looking for aunique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older peoplewith complex needs in rural communities?

We have an excitingopportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – Older Persons Mental Health(OPMH) to join our Older Persons Health and Disability team within the ComplexClinical Care Network (CCCN – needs assessment service) on the beautiful WestCoast, Te Tai o Poutini. This is a unique opportunity for a role embedded inthe principles of rural generalism, where you can utilise your extensive experiencein OPMH to ensure equitable, high level of care is delivered to our community.

As the OPMH CNS, you will provide advanced clinicalexpertise, leadership, and consultancy to enhance access to quality care forolder people in Aged Residential Care (ARC), specialist dementia care, andcommunity living settings. Working within an interdisciplinary model, you willplay a key role in improving standards of care, advancing nursing practice, andsupporting sustainable dementia care services. Whilst the role is predominantlycommunity based you will also be providing consult support in Te Nikau Hospitaland other West Coast health centres and clinics.

The West Coast of the South Island is a rugged, isolated andbeautiful part of Aotearoa New Zealand.From Karamea in the north, to Haast in the south, the coast is thelargest geographical Te Whata Ora locality, but with a small population of32,500. Whilst your role will be based in Greymouth there will be travel coastwide to meet community need. You will work in a supportive team with closeclinical support from our trans-alpine psychogeriatrician.

Key Responsibilities

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced,forward-thinking nursing professional with a passion for older persons’ mentalhealth. You will have strong leadership, problem-solving, and communicationskills, along with a commitment to improving health outcomes.

Nursing, with community experience

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving ofwellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people ofAotearoa / New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helpingeveryone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. Italso promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equityin health outcomes.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Health NZ West Coast is situated on the West Coast of NewZealand’s South Island. It is unmatched for the scale, diversity, andaccessibility of its natural attractions, including rugged coastline, sandybeaches, rainforests, and some of the highest mountain peaks in the country.The region boasts robust tourism and primary production industries, whichprovide the backbone of the local economy. The town of Greymouth is central toTe Tai o Poutini West Coast and is located alongside the historically rich andpicturesque Grey river.

Health NZ West Coast are proud of how we do things. We havea way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things,listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one. Weare passionate about attracting, recruiting, and retaining talented people – tobecome part of our team.

How to Apply

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