Registered Nurses - Intramuscular Injection Medication Clinic

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Christchurch; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Intramuscular Medication Clinic Team, delivering long-acting injectable antipsychotic care in community settings across Canterbury. You will work with a dedicated MDT to provide safe, person-centred care, build therapeutic relationships, and support recovery for tangata whaiora in Hillmorton, outreach, and community locations.

This role is full-time, Monday to Friday, with a focus on autonomous practice within a

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with Mental Health Scope.
• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act (RN).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management capability.
• Commitment to culturally safe practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Confidence working autonomously within a small MDT environment.
• Venepuncture skills or willingness to undertake training.
• Current full New Zealand drivers license.

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic engagement with consumers to promote engagement and continuity of care.
• Medication administration of long-acting injectable antipsychotics.
• Monitoring medication effectiveness, mental status, risk and wellbeing.
• Providing education on medications, side effects, and self-management strategies.
• Recovery support to help consumers achieve personal goals.
• Metabolic health monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support safe transitions from SMHS.
• Ongoing support for consumers requiring longer-term involvement with SMHS.
• Support for consumers subject to the Mental Health Act, including required processes and documentation (RN specific).

Skills

Mental health nursing

Community care

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Autonomy in practice

Job description

• 1x Registered Nurse 1.0FTE Position available

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our newly developed Intramuscular Medication (IMI) Clinic Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialised service delivering high'quality care to tangata whaiora receiving long'acting injectable antipsychotic medications in the community.

We are looking for a motivated, adaptable clinician who can work independently, respond confidently to emerging issues, and contribute to a service that prioritises safe, person'centred care. Both positions are full'time, Monday to Friday.

About the Role

As part of this small, dedicated team, you will work with consumers who receive regular intramuscular injections at Hillmorton, outreach clinic settings, or community'based locations including tangata whaiora homes. The role offers the opportunity to build strong therapeutic relationships over time, supporting recovery and wellbeing through a strengths'based approach.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Therapeutic engagement - Developing and maintaining strong therapeutic relationships that promote engagement and continuity of care.
• Medication administration - Administering long'acting injectable antipsychotic medications.
• Monitoring and review - Monitoring medication effectiveness, mental status, risk, and overall wellbeing.
• Consumer education - Providing education on medications, side effects, and self'management strategies.
• Recovery support - Supporting consumers to achieve individual recovery goals.
• Metabolic monitoring - Conducting metabolic health monitoring.
• Service transition - Working with MDTs to identify opportunities for discharge from SMHS where appropriate.
• Ongoing support - Providing continued support for consumers requiring longer'term involvement with SMHS.
• Legislative requirements - Supporting consumers subject to the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, including associated processes and documentation (RN specific).

About You

We are seeking a Nurse who brings:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with Mental Health Scope.
• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Understanding of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act (RN).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management capability.
• Proven ability to build therapeutic relationships and engage effectively.
• Commitment to culturally safe practice, recovery-oriented care, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Confidence working autonomously while contributing effectively within a small team and MDT environment.
• Venepuncture skills or willingness to undertake training.
• Current full New Zealand drivers license.

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4459334

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch