Mental Health Clinical Team Member
About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Team atConsult Liaison Services Hutt Hospital. As a Senior Nurse you will workcollegially within the team and wider hospital system to provide mental healthsupport to adult inpatients admitted to Hutt Hospital.
Some of your duties will include:Conducting bedside assessments, specialist mental health assessment,formulation, and intervention within acute hospital settings.Liaising with inpatient and community teams andhospital MDT.Contributing to care planning consultation, liaison, education, tosupport high-quality, integrated care for patients with co-existing physicaland mental health needs.Providing short-term psychological support forpatients and their whānau.Education and liaison with hospital staff toensure best practice in the management of co-morbid mental and physical healthconditions.Contribute to service development,clinical governance, and supervision of junior staff.About theTeam/Service Location Consult Liaison Services at HuttHospital is a team of four clinical staff who work Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm.Consult Liaison Services receives referrals for people with mental health,addiction and intellectual disabilities who are currently admitted as aninpatient in a general hospital setting; who need support to achieve wellbeingwhile in hospital and maintain this post-discharge.
Hutt Hospital is a close-knitcommunity of professionals who have a strong connection to the community theyserve. As such Consult Liaison Services Hutt Hospital also hold an outpatientcaseload, recognising that at times continuity of care for people leavinghospital; provided by a specialist Consult Liaison service, is the best way toensure tangata whaiora and whānau achieve and maintainwellness in the community.About you We are looking for a Senior Nurse who has thefollowing skills and experience: Recent mental health experience, at least 5 yearspost graduate experience in a mental health setting.Be a calm, person centred and patient individualwith well-developed de-escalation skills.Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbalcommunication skills.Expertise in Mental State Examination and RiskAssessment.Ability, skills, and knowledge to implement appropriateclinical interventions/crisis management.Ability to work both autonomously and part of ateam.Excellent problem solving and communication skills.Good knowledge of the Mental health Act (1992),willing to become a Duly Authorised Officer under the Mental Health Act.Hold Full Driver's License.Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.
We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. How to Apply To apply please click 'apply now.'All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal.Ifyou have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe will reviewapplications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advertisement.