Registered Nurse - Mental Health For Older People

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.

About the role

In this role, you will be working from Dunedin Hospital as part of Ward 6C.

Ward 6C is a 12-bed acute assessment and treatment unit for people aged over 65 years with an array of mental health (along with some physical health) needs.

This role has been created to assist with the growing demand in patient referrals for assessment and treatment services.

It is pivotal to the effective functioning of the wider Mental Health Service for Older People team, through provision of a systematic and organised approach to triaging patient referrals.

Shifts for this role are Monday to Sunday on a rotating roster :

• Mornings - 7am to 3.30pm
• Afternoons - 2.30pm to 11pm
• Nights -
• pm to 7.15am

About the Team / Service / Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities.

We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region.

We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

Our ideal candidate will :

• be a Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate
• have a mental health scope of practice to allow for working within this sector - more information can be found at nursingcouncil.org.nz
• be dynamic, with a strong knowledge base essential to meeting the challenge of caring for older people in a mental health environment
• have previous mental health experience.

View position description.

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 Thursday, 11 December

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton

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

We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.