Registered Nurses - Whaikaha (Intellectual Disability)

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch

Permanent

full time (0.94FTE) positions

Further

grow and develop your nursing skills and expertise within Intellectual

Disability and Forensic nursing

Health

New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o

Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration

and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership,

equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury Forensic Intellectual Disability

(ID) Team is on a journey of innovation and evolution in delivering the best

possible care to our tangata whaiora. Here, we are focusing on long-term

rehabilitation and acute care interventions of our tangata whaiora by

discovering and building on their personal strengths and providing a supported

transition back to their community.

Delivering a high standard of care is important to the Whaikaha

team. We are looking for Registered

Nurses with a passion and interest in Intellectual Disability and Forensic

nursing who will support the delivery

of safe, individualised care.

About You

You

will join a supportive an experienced team that strives to make a real

difference in people's lives.

You

will work in a fulfilling and yet dynamic environment with tangata whaiora

• consumers who have very complex challenges to face.

You

will also get an opportunity to build long-term relationships with

ourtangata whaioraand deliver a

full and holistic range of nursing care.

Using

analysis from data collection you will gain insight into the function of

behaviour for our tangata whaiora and how this informs our clinical

interventions.

Finally,

you will have access and support with your on-going professional

development including post-graduate studies and more unique Intellectual

Disability training like Positive Behaviour Support, enabled by our

comprehensive staff orientation package, clinical supervisors, nursing

leadership and close partnership with the University of Otago.

Skills and experience

Be an

enthusiastic Registered Nurse bringing a range of knowledge and skills in

mental health or intellectual disability nursing.

Have a

current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) scoped for mental and / or

intellectual disability nursing.

A drive

to develop your professional practise.

Be

compassionate and caring and have a strong sense of curiosity about those

you care for.

Have

exceptional interpersonal communication skills and positive demeanour.

Critical

thinking, planning and adaptability to a constantly changing environment.

Ability

to work within the multi-disciplinary team, providing a clinical nursing

perspective and managing task allocation and direction and delegation

effectively.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health

New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to

ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand. The

Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health

system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the

cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our

people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed

to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity

obligations.

How to Apply

To view the position description and / or apply for the role please

click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our

online career's portal before 11 : 59pm onSunday 19th October.If you have any questions about the role, please contactNatalie

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.