Deliver urgent community mental health crisis response across Wellington and Kapiti regions.

Mental Health Nurse - Crisis Resolution Service

Join a service that provides rapid response to people in need of urgent intervention from specialist mental health and addiction services. This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to up skill and enhance your career pathway. Every day presents new challenges - no two will be the same. Rostered and rotating 24/7, shift work allows you to make the most of the summer and a chance to ski in the winter.

The Crisis Resolution Service (CRS) provides community based urgent mental health and addiction response to the Wellington Regions 24/7. The service is evolving from a centralised response to a more Rapid Response locality based service we provide acute assessment/risk formulation and treatment for those requiring acute mental health interventions by working in partnership with people, whānau and community agencies.

We are a front-line service and work closely with Emergency Departments, social services, GPs, the Police and tertiary education providers. We assess all people of all ages and refer on to secondary services or back to primary care.

The team is Multi-Disciplinary, comprising of Nurses, Doctors, Allied professional and administrators.

You will be an integral part of Multi-Disciplinary Team.

  • Train to become a Duly Authorised Officer (Mental Health Act (C&T) Act 1992, within 6 months.
  • Work towards your PDRP within a year.
  • Become a preceptor to students.
  • Have a good sense of humour and be able to work within a team.

Registered Nurse with at least 3 years' experience working in a mental health setting and preferably community mental health.

Full Driver's License essential.

Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations.

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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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