Community Mental Health Nurse - acute pathway - ICAMHS

Community Mental Health Nurse - Acute Pathway - ICAMHS

Step into the dedicated ICAMHS Acute pathway where we integrate crisis response services with a short-term care pathway to support tamariki, rangitahi and their whānau through acute mental health challenges. The focus is to work alongside tāngata whai ora and whānau to achieve maximum health potential that is meaningful to them.

You are a compassionate, skilled, and adaptable clinician who thrives in fast-paced environments and is committed to supporting people through challenging situations. To be successful in this role, you:

• Demonstrate safe, quality clinical practice that is evidence based and reflects best practice.
• Demonstrate expertise in mental health assessment, formulation and risk management in a community mental health care setting.
• Engage in contemporary practice with an equity focus in order to achieve improved outcomes for Māori accessing care.
• Hold a current registration with NZNC and be eligible to work in Mental Health.
• Have a minimum of 3 years post graduate experience in a mental health setting.
• Have a current full New Zealand drivers licence.
• Post-Graduate training in mental health will be an asset.
• Former training as a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) and excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act will be preferable.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.