Community Mental Health Nurse - East Adult Community Services

Are you an experienced mental health nurse looking to work in the community?

About Us

Ko Te Whatu Manawa Tangata

Putting people at the heart of all we do

Working for the Canterbury District Health Board - working for the Community. At its core, our vision is dependent on achieving a truly collaborative, ‘whole of system’ approach where everyone in the health system works together to do the right thing for the patient and the right thing for the system and our community as a whole.

About the Role

Community Mental Health Nurse - East Adult Community Services
Fixed-term six month contract working full-time - the option for periodic weekend work (three weekends out of nine) may be considered
Case management role including assessment, treatment and building relationships with consumers and their families
Working within a MDT in an integrated manner with the inpatient team
Adhere to guidelines of Cultural Safety and the Treaty of Waitangi

Skills and Experience

Experienced registered mental health nurse - current NZ APC
Community nursing experience preferred however, not essential
Whakawhanaungatanga (ability to forge and foster relationships)
Whakamanaakitanga (ability to treat others with respect, encouragement and support)
Whakakotahitanga (ability to work in your role and actively participate and align this to our organisational values and goals)

Our Culture

Care and respect for others. Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
Integrity in all we do. Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
Responsibility for outcomes. Te Takohanga i ngā hua.

Benefits

Something For You is an employee benefits programme available to all staff of the CDHB. CDHB staff are entitled to preferential rates at a wide selection of partners either on a permanent basis or at exclusive events throughout the year. For both the things you need and the things you just want, as a CDHB employee you will be sure to enjoy being able to choose a little Something For You.
We help you to construct your Professional Development Pathway out of the components that are best for you, resulting in better patient outcomes.

If this role is something that sounds exciting to you, please apply now!

E koekoe te tūi, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kereru!

It takes all people!

How to Apply

Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact Karli Te Aotonga, Recruitment Specialist - Nursing, Phone: (03) 3377923 or email karli.teaotonga@cdhb.health.nz

Applications are only accepted online so please visit our website at www.careers.cdhb.govt.nz to complete an application.