Auckland City, AucklandNurse Unit Manager - Fraser McDonald Unit, Mental Health Services for Older PeopleCloses 26 Apr 2020Posted 28 Mar 2020Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership OpportunityChallenging Role Within Mental Health & AddictionsAttractive Remuneration PackagePermanent, Part Time 0.5 FTE Role (possibility to combine with nursing vacancies to make full time 1 FTE)Do you have the experience, leadership and change management skills to step up into a challenging senior nursing role in the New Zealand mental health sector?The Fraser McDonald Unit is a 15 bed acute admission unit and is part of the Mental Health Service for Older People (MHSOP). The MHSOP Community Team serves the same age group and works with service users from acute crisis through to continuing care.If you are someone who takes a holistic approach to your clinical responsibilities, come and join our multi-disciplinary team at Fraser McDonald Unit (FMU). It will be imperative in this role that you show a genuine interest in the care for older adults and previous experience working in a mental health setting.This role is responsible for providing effective and accessible professional nursing leadership that strengthens and supports the nursing structure, the multidisciplinary teams, service user outcomes and family/whanau participation in the context of quality, equity, and added value.Remuneration is commensurate with the role. A professional development fund is also offered to support the successful applicant in expanding their clinical leadership skills and knowledge.This is a unique opportunity to progress and accelerate the multiple work-streams already in place. The role recognises nursing's contribution and seeks to put the profession front and centre in the transformation of services within Mental Health.We are looking for applications from Registered Comprehensive Nurses (with a PG Cert in MH) or Psychiatric Nurses who are already working to the top of their scope as a Charge Nurse, Clinical Team Leader or other relevant senior nursing operational role with recent experience in an acute setting.There is scope for the role to be combined with other nursing vacancies to enable us to offer a full time role to the successful candidate.If you are overseas and want to see if you are eligible for professional registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council, head to: ***** further information, please contact Tracy Silva Garay - Nurse Director at e**********is role is permanent, part time working 20 hours per week Monday to Friday.Click here for a position descriptionTo express interest, please apply online now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz to job number: AUC06368AFor any query or help applying online please contact Teenie Nguyen (Recruitment Coordinator) by email: **********r the biggest health sector job board in New Zealand visit www.kiwihealthjobs.comAuckland DHB is committed to the application of the Children's Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is not a Children's Worker as defined by the Act.
