Māori Nurse Educator - Specialist Mental Health Services

• Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• 1FTE (40 hours per week)
• Utilise your in-depth experience in delivery of clinical or professional education/training
• Utilise your in-depth experience in delivery of tikanga informed practice and knowledge
• We’re committed to the development of our team of educators and will support the successful applicant to succeed in this exciting and crucial role
  

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

Our Specialist Mental Health Services (SMHS) are at the leading edge of mental health service delivery. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to people in the Canterbury district. Our SMHS offer a wide range of specialty areas, including: Adult Community; Adult Acute; Rehabilitation; Child, Adolescent and Family (CAF); Forensic; Alcohol and Drug; Intellectually Disabled Persons’ Health, and more.

We’re looking for a Māori Nurse Educator to join our SMHS Training Unit as a Clinical Educator. This is a full time opportunity working 40hrs per week (1FTE) based at Hillmorton Hospital.

The Māori Nurse Educator provides leadership in developing and delivering tikanga-informed practice to nursing in SMHS. If you have a passion for the continued education of our Mental Health Workforce, then we want to hear from you.

About you

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Develops and delivers tikanga-informed education sessions to participants in nursing first year of practice programmes
• Provides support to Māori first year of practice nurses through the delivery of support days
• Provides clinical supervision to Māori nurses in the Nursing Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP) programme
• Provides support to training unit staff to ensure nursing education has a tikanga-informed focus
• In partnership with service-based educators, develops and delivers education to service-based kaimahi
• In consultation with the Nurse Consultant: Workforce Development, supports senior nursing staff to upskill in tikanga-informed practice and education delivery
• Contributes to activities to improve the recruitment, retention, development, and leadership opportunities of Māori kaimahi. 
  

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have:

• Experience in the delivery of clinical or professional education/training e.g. as a field work educator or preceptor;
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice, process, policy development and decision making
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in provision of health care services and support to Māori
• Whakapapa to Iwi
• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a minimum of three years mental health and addictions clinical experience.

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, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Wednesday 5th November. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact either Cassandra Staps or Tony Farrow on the below details;

Tony Farrow - Nurse Consultant: Workforce Development, Specialist Mental Health Service
03 3377969 extn. 31714 or 027 5108403 | tony.farrow@cdhb.health.nz

Cassandra Staps - Māori Nurse Consultant / Māori, Specialty and Addictions Service
Pekanga:  33400 | 021 934 169 | cassandra.staps@cdhb.health.nz 

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