Mental Health CNS: Corrections Care Leader

New Zealand Government; Waikato; On-site; NZD 116,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver specialised Mental Health nursing services within Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility.

The CNS will triage, assess, and implement evidence-based treatments, blending primary health and tertiary mental health care for our vulnerable clients, with opportunities for professional development and clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Nursing Council Annual Practising Certificate.
• Mental health nursing experience in primary, secondary or tertiary settings.
• Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cultural safety in care for Māori.
• Knowledge of professional, ethical and legislative requirements in prison settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialised mental health nursing services in a prison context.
• Triage, assess, and implement evidence-based treatments.
• Support professional development and supervision within the team.
• Collaborate across primary health and tertiary mental health services.
• Uphold culturally safe practices and tangata Whanau-centred care.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Cultural competence

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse with Annual Practising Certificate

Post-graduate qualification in Mental Health (desirable)

Job description

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver specialised Mental Health nursing services within Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility.

The CNS will triage, assess, and implement evidence-based treatments, blending primary health and tertiary mental health care for our vulnerable clients, with opportunities for professional development and clinical supervision.