Job Description - Community Mental Health Nurse - Central South Sector (WAI28869)Community Mental Health Nurse - Central South Sector: WAI28869 Te Kuuwaha o te Waiora, 135 C Silverdale Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton80 hours per fortnight – part time hours can be discussed Permanent Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role As a Community Mental Health Nurse you will based in Hamilton but work across the Waikato community playing a key role supporting service users/ tāngata whaiora to maintain their health and mental wellbeing.
Day to day as a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will be working alongside tāngata whaiora and whānau in the community setting to reach their maximum mental health potential.
You will need to build relationships with other health agencies for health promotion and to foster community engagement.
A typical day will see you out visiting tāngata whaiora in their own homes and communities to deliver high quality mental health and addictions support.
If you are interested in working in a service with a Kaupapa Maaori philosophy, then this opportunity is also available.
There is no shift work or weekend work required for these roles as all are Monday to Friday between 8-4.30pm.
Key responsibilities of the role: Maintain your professional development to ensure your practice is current and evidence based.
Practice nursing in a way that ensures it is person centred and recovery focused.
Work to understand and build relationships within the community that you are working in.
A commitment to support tāngata whaiora to transition back to primary services with the tools and resources they require.
About the Service The vision of our service is to be a mental health and addictions service that empowers tāngata whaiora and whānau to be partners in their treatment and a service we would trust with our loved ones care.
About you Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
A current annual practicing certificate with scope to work in the mental health sector.
A current full driver’s license.
Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how to apply this to your practice.
The ability to be service user/tangata whaiora focussed.
To be innovative and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously.
Have well-developed time management skills with the ability to coordinate and prioritise personal and team task.
The ability to coordinate care and provide therapeutic interventions.
Experience working within mental health and addictions service.
Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
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How to Apply Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 12 February 2025.
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Waikato DHB’s vision is to improve the health, independence and quality of life for the communities it serves by addressing the needs of the population and reducing health disparities.
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) was formed in 2001. It is one of 20 district health boards established to plan, fund and provide health and disability services for their populations.