Registered Nurse - Home Based Treatment Team

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Home Based Treatment Team in Hastings. You will assess, plan and deliver evidence-based mental health care in the community, supporting recovery and independence.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on equity, cultural responsiveness, and person-centred care, with opportunities for professional development and scope expansion.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a valid Annual Practising Certificate.
• Postgraduate qualification in mental health and addiction (or working towards).
• Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong time management, assessment, and communication skills.
• Full drivers licence and ability to work within a community based setting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Deliver high quality, evidence-based mental health care in people's homes and communities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service improvement.
• Respond flexibly to changing needs while ensuring safe, person-centred care.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Assessment skills

Education

Nursing registration

Postgraduate mental health/addiction

Job description

Registered Nurse - Home Based Treatment Team

• Permanent, Full Time, 80 Hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
• A great opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering community based mental health care while working in a supportive, multidisciplinary team and developing your clinical expertise.

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 Home Based Treatment Team, you will provide high quality, evidence based mental health care to people and their whānau in the community. Your day will involve undertaking comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and delivering therapeutic interventions that promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing. Working in a dynamic and fast paced environment, you will use your clinical judgement to respond to changing needs while ensuring care is safe, effective, and person-centred.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that brings care closer to home, allowing you to build meaningful connections and make a tangible difference in peoples lives. Youll work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, contribute to ongoing service improvement, and be supported in your professional development, including opportunities to expand your scope of practice.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Home Based Treatment Team is a collaborative, community-focused service delivering acute mental health care in the least restrictive environment possible. Based at He Tāwharau Crisis Hub, we work closely with whānau and partner services to support recovery and provide responsive, wraparound care.

About you

As a Registered Nurse, you will bring strong clinical capability and a commitment to equitable, culturally responsive care. You will also demonstrate:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a valid Annual Practising Certificate
• Postgraduate qualification in mental health and addiction (or working towards)
• Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong time management, assessment, and communication skills
• Full drivers licence and ability to work within a community based setting

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.

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HAW09781

Location:

North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Mental Health - Registered Mental Health Nurse