Registered Nurse - Mental Health (524720)

Department Of Health, Tasmania; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued medical education assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Auckland-based hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse in Mental Health to contribute to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry services within the Child and Family Unit and adolescent mental health inpatient unit. The role supports care for young people aged 0–18 and their families, with a focus on collaborative, recovery‑oriented practice.

The unit is part of New Zealand's specialist services, offering opportunities for professional development and involvement in a mother-and-baby unit.

Qualifications

• Experience and qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Excellent working knowledge of the NZ mental health field including relevant legislation
• 5 years clinical practice in Mental Health
• Commitment for biocultural practice
• Sound understanding and commitment to recovery principals
• High standard of verbal and written communication
• PC literacy
• FRANZCP or Equivalent

Responsibilities

• The Child Psychiatrist contributes to the professional development and supervision of the supportive team of Registrars House Officers and Students.
• The Child and Family Unit and adolescent mental health inpatient unit working with young people from 0 to 18 years old and their families.
• They are one of only three specialist inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service units in New Zealand serving a very large region with strong commitment to collaboration between young person family staff and other services.
• There is also a 3 bed Mother and Baby unit which is the second only in New Zealand.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

NZ mental health field knowledge

5 years clinical practice

biocultural practice

recovery principles

verbal and written communication

PC literacy

FRANZCP or Equivalent

Education

FRANZCP or Equivalent

Job description

Registered Nurse Mental Health 524720

Auckland

Make a fresh Career choice and join this leading tertiary hospital in New Zealand. This leading tertiary Hospital is one of New Zealand largest tertiary hospital and is renowned for its teaching and research opportunities.

The Child Psychiatrist contributes to the professional development and supervision of the supportive team of Registrars House Officers and Students.

The Child and Family Unit and adolescent mental health inpatient unit working with young people from 0 to 18 years old and their families.

They are one of only three specialist inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service units in New Zealand serving a very large region with strong commitment to collaboration between young person family staff and other services.

There is also a 3 bed Mother and Baby unit which is the second only in New Zealand.

The Unit is situated in Auckland Central.

Roles do not come up often for SMO in this great service.

We are looking for someone who is already registered or eligible for Locum Tenens and committed to being in New Zealand in January.

Qualifications, Requirements and Responsibilities

• Experience and qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Excellent working knowledge of the NZ mental health field including relevant legistlation
• 5 years clinical practice in Mental Health
• Commitment for biocultural practice
• Sound understanding and commitment to recovery principals
• High standard of verbal and written communication
• PC literacy
• FRANZCP or Equivalent

Remuneration is negotiable upon experience.

The city is an exciting city of New Zealand - offering that often sought after work life balance whether your interests be arts/culture or more outdoors in nature.

• Continued medical education assistance
• Relocation assistance