Ashburton Community Mental Health Nurse

Ashburton Community Psychiatric Service, AshburtonPermanent, part-time 0.8FTE position Travel from Rolleston availableHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles

of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that

serves all New Zealanders.About the RoleWe currently have a nursing case

management opportunity for a NZ Registered Nurse with mental health scope, to

provide assessment and treatment interventions for patients based in Ashburton.

Our Community Mental Health Team covers a large geographical area, from Rakaia

to the Rangitata River and across to the Southern Alps.

You'll work within a

small rural multi-disciplinary team, primarily working alongside our team of

case managers including Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Occupational

Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists.

Professional development

through ongoing education is encouraged and supported.About youAs a professional and highly

skilled registered nurse, who displays a positive attitude and enthusiasm for

this area of work, you will enjoy working in a committed and hardworking

multi-disciplinary team.

You will enjoy the challenges of working at the top of

your scope of practice and be supported in achieving and maintaining this.

In addition you : Must be Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and mental health scope.Must have experience working in mental health.

Be a registered DAO or prepared to train as oneBe prepared to join our on-call team 1-2 shifts / weekMust hold a current full drivers' licence Skills and Attributes A motivated self-starter, you

must enjoy the challenges of case management, including assessment, treatment

and building relationships with consumers and their families / whanau.

The

ability to work in an integrated manner with our inpatient team and to develop

sound working relationships with community resources and services is essential.

Be part of an organisation that provides an open and friendly approach and

fantastic opportunities for skills development.

Experience in mental health,

acute assessment skills and community experience preferred.

Ability to work

both autonomously and as part of a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team.This is an excellent opportunity

to join a rural community team.

Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow

communities.

How to ApplyWe will review applications as received and may proceed

with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected

employees will be given preference and priority for this position.