[ref. n61734116] Christchurch - Senior Nursing

Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch(0.5 FTE) permanent positionHours of work alternating Monday and Thursdays

• 4 hours, Tuesday and Friday
• 8 hours (excluding stats)Clinical leadership role for an experienced registered nurse in Mental HealthA current NZ Nursing Registration and APC with a scope of practice that includes Mental HealthMust either hold or be working towards a relevant post graduate qualificationHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New ZealandersAbout the roleSpecialist Mental Health Services at Hillmorton Hospital isseeking an ECT Clinical Nurse Specialist , with experience in Mental Health towork alongside SMHS Staff and Consumers to ensure the safe provision of ECT.Your methodical, organised approach and exceptional interpersonal skills willsee you succeed in this role as you coordinate, provide assessments, specificmedical services to our consumers and further develop ECT services andprocesses.

Working collaboratively within a small but highly motivated team,you will be confident in your ability to work under pressure and buildsuccessful therapeutic relationships in this diverse and innovative role.About YouThis part time role, based at Clinical Services HillmortonHospital offers an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivatedindividual who is looking to expand their career pathway to take on a clinicalleadership role.

With your proven ability to lead, you will be an expert atdeveloping and extending nursing practice, auditing, quality improvement, andproviding overall clinical expertise and mentorship within the team withspecific emphasis on ECT, enabling them to continue to deliver a high standardof care.

• must include scope for Mental Health Nursing.Adhere to guidelines of Cultural Safety and the Treaty of Waitangi.Motivated and flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously.Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills.Expert clinical nursing knowledge and leadership ability.Extensive experience working within mental health is essential
• you will hold a relevant post graduate qualification or be working towards one and have a least three years post graduate experience in mental health.The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.As a role model it is expected you will engage with nursing staff and members of Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure effective relationships are developed and maintained, therefore your integrity, excellent interpersonal skills, effective organisational and time management skills and clinical credibility are imperative to the success of this role.Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

• apply now.
• Allapplications must be submitted through our online careers
• portal by Sunday 6th July.

If you have any questions about the role, pleasecontact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.