Associate Director of Nursing - Mental Health & Addictions, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Nelson/Marlborough

• A key leadership role with a focus on operations that ensures we can deliver safe and efficient patient care
• Join a dynamic team and influence and drive change to achieve Pae Ora
• Full-time, fixed-term position for 18 months

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

In this exciting and high profile role will have responsibility for the attainment of operational excellence across our Mental Health & Addictions service. Working in close partnership with the General Manager MH&A, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, ADON Workforce Development and wider MH&A team, you will drive and deliver the nursing strategy for the Mental Health & Addictions service. You will be responsible for inspiring, developing, motivating and empowering our nurses to deliver care at the top of their scope, while improving the patient and whānau experience.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You will be an innovative thought leader and guide to the inter-disciplinary hospitals-based teams across Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough.  You will lead the implementation and advancement of professional knowledge and skills.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated mental health nursing leadership experience
• Previous experience of being a DAO of the Mental Health Act
• Commitment to patient-centred care and service delivery
• Extensive expert senior nursing leadership experience and skills
• Ability to function at a high level in the contemporary New Zealand health environment
• Current New Zealand Nursing Council registration as a Registered Nurse
• Holds, or is concluding a Masters degree qualification
• Flexibility and vigour in critical clinical analysis
• Evidence based decision making.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

It is not very often something happens that is big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Nelson Marlborough we have a team of 3,000 working across the region where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is - All people live well, get well, stay well. Kaiao te tini, ka ora te mano, ka noho ora te nuinga.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 539 5746. 

For role specific information please contact Jane Kinsey, GM Mental Health & Addictions and Live Life Disability Support at Jane.Kinsey@nmdhb.govt.nz. 

Apply now, it - s easy. Please fill in our online application form and include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position.

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz 

N23-528 

Applications close: Tuesday 3rd October 2023 (Extended)