Associate Charge Nurse Manager

2 weeks ago


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

1x Associate Charge Nurse Manager 0.94FTE permanent position within the forensic mental health service;
- Clinical leadership role for RNs experienced in Mental Health with current APC;
- Must either hold or be working towards a relevant post graduate diploma.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

This is an exciting step for a dedicated and motivated nurse who is eager to take the next step within clinical leadership. As a role model within the service you will find yourself engaging with nursing staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective relationships are developed and maintained. The forensic service provides specialist care for people who, as a result of mental illness, have seriously offended or are assessed as high risk for serious offending.

Priding itself on a sustained commitment to quality improvement, the Forensic Mental Health Service is a fulfilling and dynamic environment with opportunities to further your knowledge and expertise. We are looking for an Associate Charge Nurse Manager to join the Forensic mental health service, working a rotating (4 day on/2day off) roster of morning and afternoon shifts.

**Pehea | About You**

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. This 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 Waitaha Canterbury vision.

As a positive role model, you will be working collaboratively with the Charge Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist and nursing staff to promote a high standard of consistent, professional nursing practice that is contemporary, and patient focused. Along with your proven ability to lead, you will be an expert at developing and extending nursing practice, assisting with performance appraisals, auditing, quality improvement and providing overall clinical expertise and mentorship within the team that will enable them to continue to deliver a high standard of care.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**

In order to be successful in this role, the following is required:

- Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and mental health scope;
- Extensive experience working within any area of mental health;
- Have a relevant post graduate qualification, or be on the pathway to securing one;
- Possess a depth of clinical nursing knowledge and leadership ability;
- Self-motivated, flexible and solutions-focused;
- Be an excellent communicator and a natural people person;
- Impeccable time-management skills and process driven;
- The ability to work autonomously and within a team.

**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 whanau. 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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