Registered Nurse - Older Persons Mental Health

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; Presencial; NZD 66.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Canterbury District Health Board’s Burwood Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for Ward AG in Older Persons Mental Health. This 0.94FTE fixed-term role covers parental leave until 27/11/2027 and requires availability across all shifts (day, afternoon, evening).

Ideal candidates hold a Mental Health scope on their APC and have 2–4 years of RN experience, with a passion for caring for people living with mental health conditions. A multidisciplinary team supports this role.

Formación

• Registered Nurse with Mental Health scope on Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Mental Health experience desirable but general nursing accepted.
• Willingness to work across all shifts (days, afternoons, evenings).

Conocimientos

Mental Health

RN Registration

Interpersonal Skills

Descripción del empleo

Registered Nurse - Older Persons Mental Health

• Ward AG based at Burwood Hospital
• Fixed-term, Full-time 0.94FTE position covering Parental Leave until 27/11/2027
• 4 days on, 2 days off, required across all shifts: day, afternoon and evening shifts
  

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to buildinga health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Ward AG is part of Older Persons Mental Health, based at Burwood Hospital. The team is on the lookout for an experienced nurse to work full-time 0.94FTE and must be available to work all shifts.

About You

In order to be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with a Mental Health scope on your annual practicing certificate; Mental Health experience is desirable however due to the nature of care we provide our consumers we will happily consider candidates with general nursing experience who have a passion for caring for those living with a Mental Health condition.

This is a perfect transition role for someone who would like to work within Mental Health whilst maintaining your medical skills as a general nurse, along with complex pharmacology and having the opportunity to work within a dedicated and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

Skills and experience

• 2 – 4 years’ experience as a registered nurse, ideally in Specialist Mental Health Services
• Hold registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, with mental health scope and current APC
• Be a confident practitioner with good patient assessment skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage a wide variety of people
• Experience working in Mental Health or have a passion to develop those skills

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated toensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace aworkforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned tounderstand and service ourcommunity. We welcome applications from ourdiverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.