Primary Care Liaison Nurse - Primary Care Liaison Service

Job Description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Primary Care Liaison Nurse - Primary Care Liaison Service Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley – Kapiti Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence. About the Role The role of the Primary Care Liaison Nurse is to supportprimary care through increasing access to effective, expert advice for theclinical needs of clients experiencing moderate mental health issues withinprimary care. This is an autonomous role that provides direct advice, jointassessments, education and participation in care planning with a view todevelop increased primary care capability. The nurse also has an activepresence within the community mental health teams. The primary care Liaison Nurse works with clients, mentalhealth clinicians, GPs, practice nurses and other stakeholders to ensure thatclients are able to access the treatment most appropriate to their needs. ThePCL Nurse does not provide a care management role to clients, rather acts in aconsultation role for primary care via GPs, Health Centres and CMHTs, as wellas providing assessment and brief intervention when required. The primary careliaison nurse also has an active role in service development. About theTeam/Service/ Location MHAIDS spans two districts - Wairarapa, Capital, Coast andHutt Valley and includes local, regional, and national services. The localMHAID services are provided from multiple sites within the sub-region - greaterWellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Te Korowai Whāriki services includeregional forensic and rehabilitation services covering the Central region whilethe intellectual disability services extend the length and breadth of thecountry from six bases located in Whangarei, Auckland, Cambridge, Wellington,Christchurch, and Dunedin. The core business of the Service is the provision ofquality specialist services, integrated with primary and secondary providers inthe communities we serve. The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual DisabilityService (MHAIDs) has created a Primary Care Liaison (PCL) Service to strengthenthe interface between primary care and secondary specialist mental health care.The long-term direction of the PCL service is to improve mental health servicedelivery within primary care settings and reduce demand for secondary services.The PCL team supports communication between services, support early specialistmental health service intervention, and offer timely clinical advice to primarycare clinicians. About you Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations /Registrations skills and experience: ' Registration with Nursing Councilof New Zealand (NCNZ) ' A current Annual PracticingCertificate (APC) and scope appropriate to place of work ' Demonstrates an understanding ofthe significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including howto apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in the nursing role ' A commitment to achievingequitable outcomes for Māori ' A personal commitment to on-goinglearning and development including attainment/maintenance of PDRP ' Comprehensive experience in bothinpatient and community mental health settings ' Full driver's license Someone well-suited to the role will place a high value on the following ' Commitment to Te Tiriti oWaitangi ' Living the District values ' Respect and collaboration inpractice ' Delivering an exemplary standardof care ' Practice informed by researchevidence ' Innovation and critical thinking ' Commitment to sustainablepractice Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. If you have any questions about therole, please contact ***************@tewhatuora.govt.nz #J-18808-Ljbffr