Clinical Nurse Specialist South Community Mental Health

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Work closely withthe Clinical Manager to coordinate and oversee patient care provided bymultidisciplinary team colleagues. Support theClinical Manager as a leader/change agent and care coordinator/case manager inthe pursuit of clinical excellence and improved health outcomes for ourpatients. Liaise closelywith referral sources to ensure the smooth transition of patient care in andout of our community mental health team. Role model expertnursing practice. Provideeducation, consultant and researcher roles within the team. Mo te tunga| About the role We areseeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our community-based team.
Weare a busy urban community mental health team covering the south quadrant ofChristchurch. Our multidisciplinary team mixes the skills and talents of nurses,Occupational Therapists, Pukenga Atawhais, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Psychologists.We focus our care on those in most need, those with serious and enduring mentalillness who cannot be cared for in primary care or by NGOs. We are keen to useall the different skills our multidisciplinary team brings to provide the bestcare we can for our clients.
Ko waikoe | About You You will be a talented,experienced Community Mental Health Nurse who is motivated and confident tostep in to a leadership role or one who is already performing well in this role.You will have a strong professionalnursing background, an interest in working with other disciplines in amultidisciplinary team and a talent for supporting and coordinating theresources available to us in our MDT to provide the best patient outcomes wecan.
In thisrole, you will be responsible for:
Coordinating thetransition of patients in and out of the community mental health team, Overseeing the clinicalcare provided by multidisciplinary team, Supporting theClinical Manager as a leader/change agent, Role modelling nursingclinical excellence to improve health outcomes, Providing supportand guidance, including Performance Appraisals, to nursing staff in the team. Your skillswill include: Be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, Post Graduate Nursing diploma in relevant area required, Hold a current Nursing Council of New Zealand practising certificate, Clinical excellence with a focus on Community Mental Health Nursing, Motivation and confidence to be in a leadership role, Ability to lead and get the best out of your colleagues, Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues of different disciplinesin our multidisciplinary team. Mo matou | About Us Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha (Canterbury). We are committed to working and partnering with tangata whaiora and their whanau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.
Tonoinaianei | Apply Now Applicants will be progressed as they apply, if this sounds like you, please apply now.


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