Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rangipapa

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Porirua; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to work across mental health, addiction and intellectual disability nursing services. You will lead practice improvements, support evidence-based care, and contribute to an MDT driven by equity and patient-centred outcomes.

The role emphasises leadership, ongoing professional development including PDRP, and engagement with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in nursing practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years Mental Health, Addiction or Intellectual Disability nursing experience.
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and a current APC.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development including attainment/maintenance of PDRP.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across clinical environments to identify and support practice improvements.
• Act as an advocate for the organisation's change programme and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the MDT to improve nursing practices and equitable health outcomes.
• Support continuity of care and high-quality standards across the service.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Addiction Nursing

PDRP

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Nursing Council Registration in NZ

Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

Job description

Accepting applications from current Health New Zealand employees onlyLocation: Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus, PoriruaContract: Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

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 CNS is a broad role which worksacross the organisation wherever whaiora intersect with a service's, to ensurecontinuity of care and best practise standards are applied by the nursingworkforce. In addition, they provide expertise and specialty advice as requiredthroughout the organisation. This role will work across the continuum of healthcare contributing to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with the aim ofimproving nursing practices and achieving equitable health outcomes. Quality improvement is an importantpriority. The CNS will provide leadership across clinical environments toidentify and support practice improvements and the implementation ofevidence-based practice.Supporting change implementation is animportant aspect of this role. The environment is one of continuing change. TheCNS role needs to be an advocate for the organisation's strategic direction andchange programme providing leadership that enables and supports the change.The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)working in mental health, addiction and Intellectual Disability services mustactively reflect on their work and practice, they will work in ways thatenhance the team to support the recovery of service users.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Purehurehu and Rangipapa are central regional adult medium secureforensic units operating as a 24 hour service at Ratonga Rua hospital campus.There are two medium secure forensic inpatient units, Purehurehu - a 19 bedmale unit, and Rangipapa - a 15 bed mixed gender unit plus two detachedcottages (one four bed and one 5 bed). Adult Forensic Inpatient Services function with amulti-disciplinary team including psychiatrists and other medical staff,psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers andadministration staff. We are managed by a Team Leader.

About you

Minimum or three years Mental Health,Addiction or Intellectual Disability nursing experience.Expert (orequivalent) on PDRP, and A personal commitment to on-goinglearning and development including attainment/maintenance of PDRPDemonstrates an understanding of thesignificance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how toapply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in the nursing roleRegistration withNursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)A current AnnualPracticing Certificate (APC) and scope appropriate to place of work

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.