Speciality Clinical Nurse For MHAIDS ED Team

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; Sur place; NZD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Speciality Clinical Nurse to join the MHAIDS ED team based in the Wellington Emergency Department. You will perform rapid mental health assessments, triage needs, develop crisis response plans and facilitate access to relevant services for individuals presenting with mental health concerns.

The role emphasises Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, culturally safe practice, and collaborative care with a multidisciplinary team to support tāngata whaiora

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• A current practising certificate.
• Completion of an undergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate programme in mental health nursing.
• Three years mental health nursing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in mental health crisis assessment, formulation, planning and implementation of care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to apply its principles in nursing.
• Master's in nursing or enrolment in same.

Connaissances

Mental health crisis assessment

Formulation and care planning

Culturally safe care

Team collaboration

Formation

Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

Current practising certificate

Undergraduate nursing programme (leading to registration) or postgraduate programme in mental health nursing

Master's in nursing or enrolment in same

Description du poste

Location & Contract

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Full time & Part time, (0.7-1 FTE)

Monday to Friday

About the Role

The role of the Speciality Clinical Nurse for the MHAIDS ED team is based in the Wellington Emergency Department and provides rapid assessments for all people includingcurrent mental health service users, who present to the Emergency Departmentwith a mental health problem. The primary function will be to triage assessmentand formulate current needs and issues, develop a crisis response plan andwhere indicated provide immediate mental health intervention and /or facilitateaccess to MHAID services, or other relevant services in the community. TheSpeciality Clinical Nurse will determine those who need to be seen urgently,while being able to safely defer less urgent referrals to non-crisis parts ofthe mental health and addiction services or primary health services.

About the Team

TheMHAIDS Emergency Department team is a dedicated, multidisciplinary group ofmental health professionals who work collaboratively to provide timely, expertcare to individuals presenting with acute mental health needs in the EmergencyDepartment setting. Comprising a mix of advanced nursing roles, including Mātanga TapuhiNurse Practitioner Intern, SpecialtyClinical Nurses, and other mental health clinicians, the team operates within a shared model of care that emphasises rapid assessment, culturally safeinterventions, and integrated support for tāngata whaiora and their whānau.

About you

Essential qualifications, skills and qualifications:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• A current practising certificate.
• Completion of an undergraduate (leading to registration) or post graduate programme in mental health nursing.
• Three years mental health nursing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in mental health crisis assessment, formulation, planning and implementation of care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way inthe nursing role.
• Master's in nursing or enrolment in same.

Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.

Company Culture

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Equal Opportunity

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.