Registered Nurse - Ward 11, Wakari Hospital

Dunedin
0.6 FTE - 24 hours per week - permanent
A warm and experienced team environment
Variety in your Nursing role - Mental Health, Physical, and Social Assessment and Treatment Skills
Working Across Inpatient And Community Mental Health

About the team
Ward 11 rehabilitation/transition mental health unit is a 16 bed inpatient unit working with those on their mental health recovery journey.
About you
Bring your exceptional communications skills, non-judgmental manner and positive attitude and join the team at Ward 11, an Inpatient Mental Health rehabilitation/sub-acute setting based at Wakari Hospital, Dunedin, for adults who have a long term mental illness and co-existing problems.
You'll bring to this role experience working within an adult mental health environment, and having additional clinical skills in the areas of physical health and addictions could be a significant advantage.
To be considered you must be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate with a scope that allows you to practice in mental health, and holding a full clean driver's licence would be advantageous.
All employees of the Southern District Health Board working with in Mental Health and Addiction Services are expected to demonstrate a commitment to "The Seven Real Skills" (Te Pou Workforce Development, see www.tepou.co.nz/letsgetreal).
The location
The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether it's surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone. Check out https://southernhealthcareers.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.
About the Southern DHB
We are responsible for planning, funding and providing health and disability services to a population of over 315,000 located South of the Waitaki River. Our catchment area encompasses Invercargill City, Queenstown - Lakes District, Gore, rural Southland, Clutha, Central Otago, Maniototo, Waitaki District and Dunedin City. This means Southern DHB serves the largest geographic region of all New Zealand's health boards.
Closing date: Monday, 30 September 2019.
For further information please contact Caroline, Recruitment Advisor - Mental Health, Phone (03) 214 5769 or e**********
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: www.southernhealth.nz