Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Otago (Otakou) Be part of a growing and developing mental health teamContribute to enhancing the oranga of the people in our facilityFull time positions based at Otago Corrections FacilityNga kawenga |About the role We are seeking clinical nurse specialists to join our growing mental health whanau based at the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF). As a professional you are open to working within a multicultural environment and have a certain robustness while respecting other backgrounds. Our teams strive to model expert clinical practice and ensure a strong focus on Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all people in our care, and their whanau. An understanding of culturally appropriate delivery of health services to Maori is important.
Our nursing professionals enjoy a genuine work-life balance, a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, internal and external clinical supervision, and an environment with a vibrant and supportive growth team culture.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, your role will be to provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health nursing services to enhance mental health care for people in our care and management. This role reports to the clinical manager mental health at Otago Corrections Facility. Effective clinical caseload management will include triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that are aligned to, and integrated with primary health and tertiary mental health provision, as well as overall promotion of the delivery of holistic and recovery-oriented health services across the wider prison environment. Post graduate qualification in mental health and/or training in different modalities of talk therapy are essential.
You will be joining our team as a registered nurse, bringing your current Nursing Council of NZ Annual Practising Certificate. Your role will involve demonstrating a strong alignment with our organisational values and mission, along with meeting key requirements such as having appropriate scope of practice in mental health or the potential to expand it. You will ideally hold a post-grad qualification in mental health or be actively working towards one.
Cultural competence is crucial, as you will need a deep understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and experience working with Maori, whanau, and iwi communities. Your experience in mental health nursing across various settings, along with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, will be invaluable as you work with internal and external stakeholders, leading and influencing positive changes. You will demonstrate a proven track record of working with individuals facing acute and complex mental health and/or addiction challenges, understanding the professional, ethical, and legislative obligations in providing mental health care within a prison environment.
The full salary range is $110,704 - $117,907.Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused primary health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa.Hokai Rangi , our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business.Building our frameworks from a Matauranga Maori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Maori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending.
Applications Close 11pm Wednesday, 11 April 2024. Please apply and describe your motivation for joining the department, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Please include atailored CV or Cover Letter if you have one. Alignment to our Kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples that reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa values diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair and inclusive, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.
Employer: Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections)
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