Where you'll be working:Mental Health and Addictions Service
The details:Permanent, Full time and Part time hours available
About the role:
We are offering an opportunity for a mental health nurse wishing to work in a sub-acute/rehabilitation setting within the Puawai Forensic Psychiatric service. Puna Awhi-rua is a 12 bed ward, able to accommodate both male and female service users.
We offer:
access to postgraduate education, to build on existing knowledge.
extensive internal training opportunities, to support skill development.
full orientation and mentoring to help you get to know our services.
access to clinical supervision.
Requirements:
New Zealand registered nurse with a current practising certificate which enables you to work in Mental Health.
Interest in working within the challenging and rewarding setting of a Forensic service.
Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team, having excellent communication skills.
Able to support, and advocate for service users on a forensic pathway.
Ideally, you will be an experienced mental health nurse who is familiar with coordinating care and providing therapeutic interventions with adults experiencing mental health difficulties. Nursing experience in secure environments would be an advantage.
Why us:
The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand.
We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run four hospitals across the district - a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.
Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.
We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Maori communities.
Your application:
Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any specific queries about the role, please contact Clindella Stirling, Charge Nurse Manager, on 021 763 537.
Closing date: 30 September 2019
Values
Theme "People at Heart" - Te iwi Ngakaunui
Give and earn respect-Whakamana
Listen to me; talk to me - Whakarongo
Fair play - Mauri Pai
Growing the good - Whakapakari
Stronger together - Kotahitanga
