Community Mental Health Nurses - Child, Adolescent and Family South Service

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Child, Adolescent & Family Outpatients, Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• Permanent, full-time and fixed term 1FTE positions available
• Includes
• Rolleston and Selwyn district
• NZ Registered Nursing professional with Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
• Experience in a mental health setting is highly desirable
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.
• About the Role
• CAF South (Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health ServiceSouth Community & Outreach Team) is a specialist mental health service thatprovides assessment and treatment of young people up to 18 years of age who present with serious mental health problems, andtheir family / whanau. This is definitely challenging and demanding work within asupportive team to provide focussed interventions for improving functioning andenabling transition to community supports.
• About You
• We are looking for two professional and highly motivated Child, Adolescent and Family, CommunityMental Health Nurses to join our team.Roles available;
• 1x permanent, full-time 1FTE position
• 1x fixed term, full-time 1FTE position until 30th October 2026Please advise in your cover letter which role you are applying for.To be successful in our team you will need to display a positive attitude and enthusiasm for this area of work, you will enjoy being part of a committed and diverse multi-disciplinary team, you will work in collaboration with a group of professionals that recognises the importance of providing quality care and services to Whaiora, their friends and whānau. Interacting with a variety of stakeholders, you will have an ability to effectively case manage and provide mental health assessments, formulations and interventions in the community.
• You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, and in collaboration with our tāngata whaiora and their family / whanau, primary care, community supports and our inpatient teams.
• It is essential that you have the ability to think on your feet, triage and prioritise tāngata whaiora's needs appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• You will work alongside tāngata whaiora who you will proactively engage with and support to engage with their treatment and other holistic supports.
• Highly developed risk assessment is important, as is your ability to develop effective rapport with people who may be mentally unwell or distressed.
• A key aspect of this role is the assessment and formulation of occupational therapy interventions, you will then take responsibility for undertaking these interventions alongside Whaiora.
• Liaising with whānau and other carers, NGOs, police, probation and other services is all part of this community-based role.
• There is an expectation that you will initiate, develop and provide group-based interventions for Whaiora.
• A minimum of 2 year' experience in a mental health setting is preferable;
• New Zealand Registration Registered Nurse with Annual Practicing certificate is essential
• Working at Health New Zealand
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community
• We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
• How to Apply
• To apply please click '
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• .' All applications must be submitted through our online career's portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nat Gaunt -
• We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
• | Location : | Christchurch |

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