Associate Charge Nurse Manager

3 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

Work within supportive and innovative multi-disciplinary team and environment.
- Clinical leadership role for an experienced RN in Mental Health and/or Intellectual Disability, with current APC.
- Must either hold or be working towards a relevant post graduate qualification.
- This is a full time permanent position (0.94 FTE - 4 on 2 off, morning and afternoon shifts)

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, Canterbury Forensic Intellectual Disability (ID) Unit is on a continuous journey of innovation and evolution of delivering the best possible care to our tāngata Whaikaha (consumers). Here, we are focusing on long-term rehabilitation of our tāngata whaikaha to discover and develop their strengths towards optimum health and potential placement back into a residential setting.

Our new wing provides a more individualised environment for our tāngata whaikaha that would closer mimic a community sense of living which aligns well with our positive behaviour support model of care. Our multidisciplinary team work with a person centred focus to deliver better outcomes and experiences to our tāngata whaikaha and their whanau.

We are looking for an Associate Charge Nurse Manager with intellectual disability/mental health experience who share a passion and interest in the Forensic Intellectual Disability setting and can provide leadership and support to our team.

**Pehea | About You**

We aim to be a leader in New Zealand for the delivery of intellectual disability health services. We have career opportunities for applicants keen to work in an innovative and best practice environment.

In this professional and clinical leadership role, you will effectively contribute to the ongoing development of nursing practice and the professional nursing workforce within the service. The role has a function that is both clinical and operational, therefore you will have excellent clinical credibility as well as an ability to ensure the operational objectives are carried out in line with the CDHB vision.

The core function of the role is to assist and support the Charge Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist in ensuring professional standards of nursing are upheld and practiced within the ward environment.
- Within the ward environment, the ACNM is tasked with rostering and staff allocation, coordinate staffing and nursing care, as well as being the direct point of contact for staff requiring clinical guidance and provide direction in service processes.
- While this role does not involve managing or overseeing a budget, you will work closely with the Charge Nurse Manager on any activity that could be affecting budgets (e.g. reports on overtime).
- With your proven ability to lead, you will be an expert at developing and extending nursing practice, assisting the clinical leadership team with performance appraisals, auditing, and quality improvement. As such, you will strive to ensure the overall provision of quality nursing care for consumers.
- As a positive role model, you will be highly motivated with excellent communication skills and have the ability to build successful relationships within the service.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Have or be working towards a relevant post graduate qualification
- Minimum of five years Mental Health Nursing experience
- Have an extensive background in mental health and intellectual disability nursing.
- Demonstrate experience in managing and overseeing workloads in a busy clinical environments.
- Be a Registered Nurse with previous mental health and intellectual disability experience, and current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) with the Intellectual Disability and/or Mental Health Scope
- Have strong interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Have an ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment, tāngata whaiora and their behaviour
- Have an ability to work within multi-disciplinary team, providing clear instructions and delegating appropriately as required

**Mō mātou | About Us**

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.



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