Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Liaison Service

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner to work across primary care practices and community mental health teams in the Wellington region, providing autonomous clinical care and consultation.

This role emphasizes equity and whānau-centred care, with advanced practice in mental health and collaboration across primary and secondary services to improve access and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Clinical Nursing Masters including or additional NP required practicum course/s.
• Mātanga Tapuhi NP Annual Practising Certificate with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ).
• Have at least four years' experience aligning with mental health care.
• Sign-off for technical skills/certifications/endorsements (e.g. radiology).
• Registered Nurse with current practising certificate from NCNZ; advanced practice in mental health.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Mental health care

Advanced clinical practice

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Clinical Masters

NCNZ Practising Certificate

Job description

Location

Multiple localities - Wellington, Porirua-Kapiti, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa

Contract

Permanent Full time (1 FTE), Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM

About the Role

Health 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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

The primary purpose of the role is to work independently and collaboratively with the primary care practices across the specific localities and the locality Community Mental Health teams as an autonomous practitioner. The Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner (NP) role is integral to providing an individual and population-based approach to meet mental healthcare needs. This community based role improves access to mental health care provision for patients across the primary and tertiary care settings. This requires a flexible approach, to provide consultation, direct care and treatment enabling episodes of care management, as well as support through clinical advice and education. The advanced practice role is integral to the provision and ongoing development of high-quality tangata whaiora care – that promotes optimal experience and equitable outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whānau.

About the Team/Service/Location

MHAIDS spans two districts – Wairarapa, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAID services are provided from multiple sites within the sub-region – greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Te Korowai Whāriki services include regional forensic and rehabilitation services covering the Central region while the intellectual disability services extend the length and breadth of the country from six bases located in Whangarei, Auckland, Cambridge, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The core business of the Service is the provision of quality specialist services, integrated with primary and secondary providers in the communities we serve. The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDs) has created a Primary Care Liaison (PCL) Service to strengthen the interface between primary care and secondary specialist mental health care. The long‑term direction of the PCL service is to improve mental health service delivery within primary care settings and reduce demand for secondary services. The PCL team supports communication between services, supports early specialist mental health service intervention, and offers timely clinical advice to primary care clinicians.

About You

Clinical Nursing Masters including or additional NP required practicum course/s (60 credits). Mātanga Tapuhi NP Annual Practising Certificate with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ). Have at least four years' experience aligning with mental health care. Sign‑off when applicable for technical skills/certification/credentials/endorsements e.g. radiology endorsement. If an internationally trained NP not registered as an NP with the NCNZ please include university transcript for your Masters courses with your application. Comprehensive knowledge of NZ Health System understanding including equity issues, professional leadership and emerging issues for the nursing profession. Excellent communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills. Experience in service development and quality improvement strategies. Or if applying for Nurse Practitioner Candidacy opportunity. We are looking for a recognised advanced practice nurse that has a passion for ongoing learning and the ability to adapt to work effectively with different learning experiences. You will need: Registered Nurse (RN) and a current practising certificate with no restrictions from the NCNZ. At least three – four years relevant expertise clinical experience in mental health nursing and working at an advanced RN practice level aligning with mental health area of practice. Expert or Senior level on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP). A Clinical Masters or the prerequisites postgraduate courses (120 Credits) to meet the requirements to undertake the NP postgraduate practicum course/s enabling application on to the national Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS). Please include university transcript for your Masters courses with your application.

About the Employer

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the weaving of wellness. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/NewZealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro‑equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.