Registered Nurse, Maternal Mental Health

Location : Palmerston North Hospital, Permanent, Fulltime

Why This is a Great Role

Te Whatu Ora MidCentral is seeking one Registered Nurse with expertise in mental health and addiction to join our Maternal Mental Health Services team.

This is an outstanding opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of mama, papa, pepi, and whanau experiencing perinatal mental health and addiction challenges.

In this role, you will provide specialist mental health care, supporting individuals through a critical period of emotional and psychological vulnerability.

Your experience in mental health and addiction will be instrumental in shaping our service and delivering compassionate, expert care tailored to the unique needs of whanau whaiora.

Benefits

Health 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.

• A learning-focused environment that fosters professional growth in mental health and addiction treatment.
• A collaborative and supportive team, dedicated to evidence-based, whanau-centred care.
• Meaningful work with a holistic approach to maternal mental health and addiction.
• Tailored wellness programmes for both staff and service users.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse specialising in maternal mental health and addiction, you will provide high-quality clinical care to women and whanau facing complex psychological and substance use challenges during the perinatal period.

Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team, you will help integrate mental health, addiction, and maternity care to ensure whanau receive comprehensive and culturally responsive support.

About the Team / Service / Location

Our Maternal Mental Health Service is focused on early intervention and whanau-centred care, ensuring the best possible mental health and addiction outcomes during the first 2000 days of life.

We provide specialist support for perinatal mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and addiction, helping mama, papa, pepi, and whanau navigate this transformative stage of life with resilience and support.

The service is currently expanding, offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate mental health and addiction expert to contribute to its growth and development.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of perinatal mental health care, ensuring best-practice interventions and high-quality whanau-centred treatment.

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.

We actively seek Maori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions.

With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds – the perfect blend of rural and city living.

About the Location

Manawatu is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life.

It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks.

No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.

Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight.

We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.

For more information on living and working in the Manawatu click here

Key Responsibilities

About You

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by the advertised date.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Vicky Brown, Service Manager — Primary and Community Mental Health & Addiction Service (Email :

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.