Registered Nurses - Intramuscular Injection Medication Clinic

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Canterbury District Health Board is seeking two Registered Nurses for a 1.0FTE IMI Clinic Team, delivering long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications in community settings including Hillmorton and outreach sites. The roles are full‑time, Monday to Friday, with opportunities to build therapeutic relationships and support recovery in a multidisciplinary context.

Ideal candidates will hold NZ Nursing Council registration with Mental Health scope, have community mental health experience, and

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with Mental Health Scope.
• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management capability.
• Commitment to culturally safe practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic engagement and building strong relationships with consumers.
• Administering medications and monitoring effects.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Educating consumers about medications and self-management.
• Support for recovery goals and safe service transitions.

Skills

Mental Health

Community health

Communication

Risk assessment

Job description

2 x Registered Nurse 1.0FTE Positions available

We are seeking two Registered Nurses to join our newly developed IntramuscularMedication (IMI) Clinic Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of aspecialised service delivering high‑quality care to tangata whaiora receivinglong‑acting injectable antipsychotic medications in the community.

We are looking for motivated, adaptable clinicianswho can work independently, respond confidently to emerging issues, andcontribute to a service that prioritises safe, person‑centred care. Bothpositions are full‑time, Monday to Friday.

About the Role

As part of this small, dedicated team, you willwork with consumers who receive regular intramuscular injections at Hillmorton,outreach clinic settings, or community‑based locations including tangatawhaiora homes. The role offers the opportunity to build strong therapeuticrelationships over time, supporting recovery and wellbeing through a strengths‑basedapproach.

You will work collaboratively withmultidisciplinary teams across Specialist Mental Health Services (SMHS),ensuring continuity of care and supporting safe transitions where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Therapeutic engagement — Developing andmaintaining strong therapeutic relationships that promote engagement andcontinuity of care.
• Medicationadministration —Administering long‑acting injectable antipsychotic medications.
• Monitoring and review — Monitoringmedication effectiveness, mental status, risk, and overall wellbeing.
• Consumer education — Providing educationon medications, side effects, and self‑management strategies.
• Recovery support — Supporting consumersto achieve individual recovery goals.
• Service transition — Working with MDTs toidentify opportunities for discharge from SMHS where appropriate.
• Ongoing support — Providing continuedsupport for consumers requiring longer‑term involvement with SMHS.
• Legislativerequirements —Supporting consumers subject to the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessmentand Treatment) Act, including associated processes and documentation (RNspecific).

About You

We are seeking Nurses whobring:

• Current registrationwith the Nursing Council of New Zealand with Mental Health Scope
• Experience in communitymental health settings.
• Understanding of theMental Health (Compulsatory Assessment and Treatment) Act (RN).
• Excellent communicationand interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinicalassessment and risk management capability.
• Proven ability to buildtherapeutic relationships and engage effectively.
• Commitment toculturally safe practice, recovery‑oriented care, and Te Tiriti o Waitangiprinciples.
• Confidence workingautonomously while contributing effectively within a small team and MDTenvironment.
• Venepuncture skills orwillingness to undertake training.
• Current full NewZealand drivers license

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.