New Entry Specialist Practise - Mental Health, Addictions & Intellectual Disability

Location: Porirua & Wellington
Contract: Fixed, Part Time
Service: New Entry to Specialist Practice
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About the role:
An exciting opportunity to work in Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Nursing.
Develop your nursing career by making the change to work in mental health, addictions and intellectual disabilities (MHAIDS) nursing
Gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing (Mental Health or Speciality care)
Receive regular group supervision

MentalHealth, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Services understands that for many people coping with their illness or disability is not easy at the best of times. In recognising the importance of supporting people to seek help and to recover we provide a range of services that help people to live a fulfilled life.
We are actively recruiting nurses who have completed their Bachelor of Nursing to join our dedicated teams to help make a difference to all New Zealanders accessing our services.
This New Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP) programme will give you the opportunity to follow a career in mental health, addictions and intellectual disability nursing. Working with us you will have good opportunities for professional development and progression.
As a Registered Nurse NESP, you will be offered a 72 hour a fortnight fixed term contract that coincides with the tertiary education calendar to enable you to take paid study leave to complete the academic requirements of the programme. Once the academic requirements are completed your hours will increase to 80 a fortnight for the rest of your two year contract. You will be offered two rotations within the services which may include adult, youth, older adult, forensic, community, early intervention, intellectual disabilities, Maori mental health or Health Pasifika.
We partner with Whitireia New Zealand to offer a comprehensive introduction to Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Nursing. This partnership enables you to complete a postgraduate certificate in nursing, Mental Health and Addictions or a Postgraduate certificate in speciality care by the end of the Programme.
We are accepting applications ONLY from applicants who are Permanent Residents or Citizens of New Zealand.
How to apply:
Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online CCDHB application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Applications close on 15 January 2020. Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. For further information on this role, please e********** and please indicate the vacancy number NMMH33-19 and job title in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed

For further information about NESP please contact:
Kym Park, Professional leader MHAIDS : 0272719350 e**********