Community Mental Health Nurse - North CMH Team

Community Mental Health Nurse - North CMH Team

Registered Nurse, Community Mental Health Team

Taranaki Base Hospital

6 Month, Fixed Term Position

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

As a registered nurse, you will play a valuable role in the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include key-working, risk assessment, building of treatment plans, administration of medication, and occasionally the delivery of therapeutic groups. You will work alongside other mental health professionals to provide client centred, trauma informed care.

Our team is composed of Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Nurses, and Psychiatrists. Much of the work will occur in the community work, treating people in their environment. You will also liaise with the inpatient and crisis teams as required.

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

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About you

Successful candidates will have :

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) in New Zealand
• Experience in, and passion for, working with whai ora experiencing significant mental health distress
• Adept skills at building rapport, assessing risk and assisting to whai ora to build wellness plans
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication & relationship building skills
• Flexibility to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding and application of the principles of the treaty of Waitangi, with a culturally safe and appropriate approach to practice
• Display enthusiasm to embrace new ideas and innovative thinking towards service delivery.

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 Māori, 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 Sunday 02 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tayler Everett Clinical Team Lead, North Community Mental Health Team at

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

Job details

Job Reference :

Job Reference : TAR06241

Location :

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type :

Job type : Contract / Temp Full time

Expertise :

Clinical - Nursing - Mental Health & Addictions Nurse

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