Registered Mental Health Nurse (Older Adult Community) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Service: Older Persons Mental Health Service (Community)
Contract: Permanent Full time 1.0 FTE
Are you an experienced mental health nurse and passionate about making a difference in the lives of older adults?
Are you seeking to develop professionally and work in the community?
If so, then this is an exciting opportunity to join our cohesive, dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary older person - s mental health team, based in Lower Hutt.
We provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation interventions for older adults experiencing recent onset functional mental ill health and/or behavioural and psychological symptoms secondary to degenerative neurocognitive conditions, primarily dementia.
We are looking for someone with outstanding mental health nursing skills. You will manage acute and chronic presentations in older adults and be a key point of contact for whanau and informal support systems. You will be joining a responsive and cohesive team who are passionate about enhancing possibilities and opportunities for ageing well in later life.
This is a community role - seeing people in their own homes or in residential care.
You will join one other experienced mental health nurse in the team and work alongside the rest of the MDT which consists of Psychiatrists with a specialty in older age, Occupational Therapists, Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist and Nurse Practitioner. The service is predominately based in the community, visiting clients at home or in aged care facilities. The mental health nurse will work both individually and alongside their team colleagues with service users and the family/whanau. The team works alongside the Geriatric service at HVDHB and has strong links with regional psychogeriatric and adult mental health services.
You will be working with a strong team of experienced clinicians who will support you professionally. We are a friendly, collegial and highly functioning team.
You will be an experienced Mental Health nurse with at least 5 years of recent work experience, preferably in the area of older adult specialty. You will be skilled in mental state assessment/formulation, management of psychiatric illness, oversight of medication; and assessment and management of risk.
Applicants who have less experience, but have completed their NESP in Mental Health, will be considered if there is a special interest in working with older adults. An ability to work as part of a team is essential.
You will bring experience and understanding of the following:
Establishing partnership as the basis for therapeutic relationshipModels of Mental Health Nursing practiseProvision of high quality nursing and psycho-social interventions through specialist assessment, treatment planning and review with a rehabilitative recovery focus for the client and whanauCoordination of intensive intervention and case management for clients in crisis when appropriateComprehensive specialist mental health assessmentsCase management and coordination of care for clients and their whanauLiaison with other health providers, mental health teams, geriatric medicine, NGO - s, PHO - s, social and government agencies to facilitate care and treatments for clientsParticipation and contribution to service planning and quality projectsThe successful applicant will have the following:
New Zealand Nursing registrationCompletion of an undergraduate programme in MH nursing leading to registration or a post graduate MH nursing (NESP meets this criteria).Interest in working with older adultsOutstanding relationship management and networking skills.A can-do attitude and experienced in managing complex psychosocial presentationsA great team player but able to confidently work with a high degree of autonomyMotivation to engage in mentoring and professional development in working in this area of specialty of older adult mental health.A full New Zealand driver - s licenceHere at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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Please do discuss in your covering letter your recent experience working in Mental Health. We will be taking this into consideration for the next step in the recruitment process. Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai By joining together we will succeed Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley
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