Nurse Lead-Maaori (Full Time), Mental Health, Cm Health

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MAAORI NURSE LEAD – MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Fulltime PermanentPosition Monday to Friday.

We are seeking a self-motivated,innovative, clinically and culturally experienced Nurse Leader to join ourservice !!

This exciting role has a dual function. From a strategic perspective, you willwork with the Kai Kokiri; Cultural Advisor Maaori, Clinical NurseDirector and the wider senior nursing team to support the recruitment,retention and development of Maaori nurses across Mental Health Services. Thiswill include providing input into the MH Strategic objectives, including thecultural capability and workforce objectives. Your expertise will also berequired as MHS continues to review and restructure our acute continuum tobetter service the needs of our complex Maaori population.

From an operational perspective, you will function across our Mental HealthServices. Within this function, you will use your clinical and culturalexpertise to assist in the development of Kaupapa Maaori services and willprovide oversight and advice to the clinical team and assist with recruitmentpipeline and orientation of all Maaori nursing staff within the Mental HealthDivision.

Essential :

• Current NZ APC with ability to practice in Mental Health
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in mental health with a relevant post graduatequalification
• Sound knowledge of Maaori health models, Maaori nursing needs and Maaorihealth priorities.
• Ability to confidently articulate Maaori values/concepts within a clinicalenvironment
• Proven ability to develop, manage and measure projects independently withindefined timeframes
• Proven leadership ability
• Full and current drivers licence desired
• Experience in clinical/cultural teaching
• Strong quality focus
For more information, Please contact Amon Iva at the Recruitment Centre on 09 277 3461.Applications Close: 16th July 2020Job Number: CMH20203057 ***** Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
Qualifications

This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts