Registered Nurse - Acute Mental Health Inpatient

• Registered Nurse - Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
• Permanent, Full - time and Part - time available

• Rewarding Career – Be part of a team that saves lives and improves health outcomes daily.
• Job Security & Growth – Enjoy long - term career stability in an essential and ever - growing industry.
• Flexible Work Schedules – Multiple shift options to fit your lifestyle, including part - time and full - time roles.
• Career Advancement – Access ongoing training, professional development, and opportunities for growth.
• Team - Oriented Environment – Collaborate with passionate professionals in a supportive and diverse workplace.
• Impactful Work – Make a real difference in patients' lives and contribute to community well - being.

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

Are you looking for a Nursing role in mental health where you can, and will, deliver a purpose with wide-reaching benefits to those who need them most?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, mental health nursing. A level of physical fitness is required for this position and please do contact the unit for further advice on requirements. We are looking for high standards of care for our clients and hope to modernise our service through the care we provide.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Intensive Mental Health Service provides assessment, care and treatment to people experiencing acute mental illness across an acute inpatient facility and a step - down facility. We have a dynamic forward - thinking team who rise to the challenges in their day - to - day work.

There is no doubt that our Nurse’s in Mental Health are charting the course for the rest of the country. Hawke’s Bay is a region that makes our lofty goals really achievable - the populations big enough to give scale to the initiatives, but small enough to allow for penetration. It’s also a region with a number of communities who really need our help, and Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui, Hawke’s Bay is absolutely determined to improve the lives of those residents.

For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

To be considered for this role you will need:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Significant experience in mental health with a demonstrated high level of clinical expertise in comprehensive assessment in, Mental Health, Risk Assessment and Physical Health

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 2nd June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.