• Dunedin Hospital, permanent part-time 0.7 FTE
• Monday - Friday 28 hours per week
• Salary between $75,773 and $106,739 per annum pro rata

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

This community-based role will see you working Monday to Friday providing care for people over 65 years of age who are experiencing mental illness.

This role will:

• embrace case management by providing group and individual work with clients
• create positive impacts with older people in a mental health environment
• collaborate with Community Psychiatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners also support Older Persons' Mental Health Services in the community
• develop positive relationships
• contribute to improving patient lives.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

Our ideal candidate will:

• be a Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand Annual Practicing Certificate
• have a Mental health scope of practice to allow for working within this sector - more information can be found at http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/Nurses/Scopes-of-practice'
• have previous Mental Health experience
• be warm, empathetic, responsive and highly attuned to the emotions, needs and motivations of older people
• hold a valid full NZ driver's licence

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Working at Health New Zealand

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.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Monday, 24 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.