Community Mental Health Nurse - Rural North

Community Mental Health Nurse - Rural North

Rural North Mental Health & Addictions Service is looking for registered nurses to join our friendly, skilled, and highly supportive adult community mental health team. As a community mental health nurse you will be based in Thames, working across the Hauraki, Thames, and Coromandel communities, playing a key role supporting tāngata whaiora to maintain their health and wellbeing.

As a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will be working alongside tangata whaiora and whanau in the community to support mental health wellbeing and recovery. You will conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop collaborative recovery plans utilizing your skills and knowledge to support your work with tangata whaiora and their whaanau. A typical day will see you out visiting tangata whaiora in their own homes and communities to deliver high quality mental health and addictions support. You will build and nurture strong relationships with health, iwi, and social service agencies who contribute to the wellbeing of our communities.

You will be well oriented into the role with ongoing practice and professional development opportunities. Ideally, we are looking for registered nurses with mental health experience but we are committed to growing and developing nurses who may be in earlier stages of their nursing career who have an aspiration to work in mental health.

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 O Waitangi principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. Practice with a tangata whaiora and whaaanau centred approach and be a strong advocate for best practice. Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and practising certificate with scope to work within mental health. Hold a current full New Zealand driver's licence. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Bring a commitment to work collaboratively while also being able to work autonomously. Have well-developed time management skills with the ability to coordinate and prioritize personal and team tasks. The ability to coordinate care and provide therapeutic interventions. Experience in mental health care would be of benefit but not essential.

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.

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 23 August 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nicola Livingston 021 354 507 or nicola.livingston@waikatodhb.health.nz. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Job Details

Job Reference: THA01050

Location: North Island - Waikato - Thames & Coromandel

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Expertise: Clinical - Mental Health - Registered Mental Health Nurse

Closes: 23-Aug-2026