Registered Nurse & Registered Social Worker - Community Intensive Pathway (Cip)

Hospital, Christchurch

• Join

the Community Intensive Pathway team

• 2 x Permanent full-time (0.94) positions

available

on, 2 off roster that may cover morning or afternoon shift

• 1 x Registered Nurse and 1 x Registered

Social WorkerHealth 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.

Are you an experienced and

compassionate mental health clinician looking for a role where you can make a

real difference in the community?

We are seeking 2 Registered

Health professionals to join our Community Intensive Pathway team working

alongside a dynamic, multidisciplinary group committed to providing high

quality, recovery focused care in the community.

About the role

CIP provides brief and focused

care for more acutely unwell consumers in their home while on leave or

following discharge from hospital, or to prevent an admission to hospital.

The

service provides post discharge follow up and increased support to our NGO

partners including respite and Te Ao Marama (a community-based peer lead, acute

admission alternative service).

We are currently expanding the

CIP service, with these two roles joining two existing positions meaning we can

create a dynamic, supportive team delivering increased home-based follow-up in

the community.

CIP is currently managed by the Clinical Manager of Crisis

Resolution however provides clinical care to consumers under both adult

inpatient and community teams.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and skilled mental health

nurse and social worker who can bring

clinical expertise, adaptability, and empathy to this role.

In this role you will :

• Be

able to work independently, undertake home visits on your own if risk

assessment determines it safe to do so.

• Work

together in a collaborative manner within a small team, sharing the

workload and decision making.

• Be

flexible, confident, experienced and understand the value of intensive

community-based support and enjoy working in partnership with consumers

and their family-whanau.

• Have

excellent communication skills to effectively work with a range of

consumers, family-whanau, colleagues, health providers and other agencies

• Be

self-motivated with drive, passion and initiativeEssential Requirements

• Registered

with either the Nursing Council of New Zealand or Social Workers

Registration Board New Zealand, with a current Practising Certificate

(APC).

• Hold

a current full driver's licence, valid for use in New Zealand.

• Experience

working in adult mental health

• Duly

Authorised Officer (DAO) or be prepared to train as a DAO and maintain

your DAO status while in the role.

• Knowledge

of and a commitment to Te Tiriti o WaitangiWorking 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 Wednesday 26th November.

If you have any questions

about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt

at

We will review applications as

received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date

of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is

undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for

this position.