Registered Nurse, Community Mental Health Services For Older Adults - West

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health Service for Older Adults - Health New Zealand Waitemata
• Permanent, Full-time position (1 FTE)
• Monday to Friday
• Based in Waitakere Hospital
• 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.Mental Health Services for Older Adults (MHSOA) provides a comprehensive service to people over the age of 65 years and comprises an inpatient facility and community mental health teams covering the North Shore, Rodney District and West Auckland.MHSOA provides assessment, treatment and support to service users who have :
• psychiatric disorders
• dementia with behavioural and psychological complications
• psychiatric complications of a physical illness associated with ageing
• About the role
• We are looking for a motivated, registered nurse to join our cohesive MHSOA Community Team which works across the West Auckland and West Rodney areas.The team is multidisciplinary, our approach is collaborative and our population is culturally diverse.This position would suit a mental health nurse with the experience and skills to work with older people, often with complex needs, and provides the opportunity to increase and enhance clinical skills within an established and supportive work environment.
• Essentials :
• A current practising certificate
• Full and clean drivers licence
• Have 3 years post-qualification experience in mental health
• Current DAO warrant or willingness to complete DAO trainingWe are committed to the continuing professional development of our team members and are keen to hear from all enthusiastic and innovative RNs who share our passion for older adult mental health.For a copy of the job description pleaseFor further information please contact Karyn Murphy (Team Manager) on
• For further information on the recruitment process please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via emailTo apply for this position, please do so by visiting our careers page at , quoting position number
• WDHB
• Position Number : WDHB
• Closing Date : 6 October
• | Location : | Auckland |

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