Registered Nurses - Whaikaha (Intellectual Disability)

• Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• Permanent full time (0.94FTE) positions
• Further grow and develop your nursing skills and expertise within Intellectual Disability and Forensic nursing

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury Forensic Intellectual Disability (ID) Team is on a journey of innovation and evolution in delivering the best possible care to our tāngata whaiora. Here, we are focusing on long-term rehabilitation and acute care interventions of our tāngata whaiora by discovering and building on their personal strengths and providing a supported transition back to their community.

Delivering a high standard of care is important to the Whaikaha team.  We are looking for Registered Nurses with a passion and interest in Intellectual Disability and Forensic nursing  who will support the delivery of  safe, individualised care.

About You

• You will join a supportive an experienced team that strives to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• You will work in a fulfilling and yet dynamic environment with tangata whaiora – consumers who have very complex challenges to face.
• You will also get an opportunity to build long-term relationships with our tāngata whaiora and deliver a full and holistic range of nursing care.
• Using analysis from data collection you will gain insight into the function of behaviour for our tāngata whaiora and how this informs our clinical interventions.
• Finally, you will have access and support with your on-going professional development including post-graduate studies and more unique Intellectual Disability training like Positive Behaviour Support, enabled by our comprehensive staff orientation package, clinical supervisors, nursing leadership and close partnership with the University of Otago.

Skills and experience

• Be an enthusiastic Registered Nurse bringing a range of knowledge and skills in mental health or intellectual disability nursing.
• Have a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) scoped for mental and/or intellectual disability nursing.
• A drive to develop your professional practise.
• Be compassionate and caring and have a strong sense of curiosity about those you care for.
• Have exceptional interpersonal communication skills and positive demeanour.
• Critical thinking, planning and adaptability to a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work within the multi-disciplinary team, providing a clinical nursing perspective and managing task allocation and direction and delegation effectively.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 21st September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at Natalie.Gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.