Nurse Specialist

● One full time position available –fixed term maternity leave.

● Excellent personal and professional development opportunity

● Ample opportunities to learn and to benefit from the wide range of expertise shared by the team.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Liaison Psychiatry service is based at Auckland City Hospital, a central location with easy access to public transport.

The Liaison Psychiatry team comprises Consultant Psychiatrists including liaison, addiction and neuropsychiatry specialists; Nurse Specialists, a Nurse Practitioner, a Clinical Psychologist, Registrar and excellent admin support. We regularly welcome student nurses and medical students on clinical placements so there is opportunity to be involved in their learning experience. We are a sociable and friendly team who enjoy working together and support one another.

As a Nurse Specialist you will be involved in urgent and planned assessments, planning and delivering care and treatment to service users throughout the hospital as well as assessing all people presenting with self-harm in the Emergency Department.

The work is complex but rewarding and you will need to be able to think on your feet and be skilled, adaptable and responsive. Your passion for mental health nursing and ability to practice autonomously will be evident and you will join a functional and highly skilled team of senior nurses in a supportive multi-disciplinary team. We are committed to supporting the team to engage in ongoing professional development to undertake non clinical duties such as teaching.

The role involves working rostered morning and afternoon shifts Monday to Sunday.

Remuneration will be at Grade 3 of the senior nursing scale, of the Mental Health & Public Health Nursing (PSA)

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful for this role, you will need to be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse with NZ registration and a current APC. Ideally you will have completed a Post Graduate Certificate in a relevant area of specialty practice.

For more information about this role, please contact Lynne Weir - Clinical Team Leader / Nurse Specialist at LWeir@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai| Auckland DHB.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: 3^rd November 2024 at 11:59pm.

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Jade Smith, Recruitment Consultant at Jade.smith@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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