Nurse Practitioner

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Nelson Marlborough) formerly NMDHB
- Nelson

Location
- Permanent,
full-time (1.0 FTE)
- 80
hours per fortnight
- Be part of a vibrant team committed to client-centred care
- An opportunity to lead best practice care across the communityNgā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei
mahi (About this position)
The Nurse Practitioner - Intern is an exciting
opportunity for a nurse on the pathway to nurse practitioner working within and across Te
Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) mental health and addiction services. This role
requires a nurse practitioner with experience in disability, behaviour
management, complex mental health and addiction diagnosis and ideally
experience in both inpatient and outpatient environments. The role has a focus on
working collaboratively with services to ensure people with complex needs are
well supported to access the support they need in a timely and supported way,
which will prevent hospital admissions and facilitate timely and appropriate
discharge into the community.
We are a vibrant, friendly, supportive,
interdisciplinary team, committed to providing a quality service to clients.
Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who
is an appropriate applicant?)
If you are a skilled and committed nurse
practitioner with expert knowledge and skills and a passion for serving people
and whanau who present with complex and multiple underlying conditions - this
could be the position for you. You will have NCNZ registration as a nurse
practitioner or working towards this endorsed by the training program, a current practising certificate and a full driver's licence. You
will be flexible, dynamic, understand the complex interface between disability,
mental health and addictions, primary and secondary care, and be willing and
able to develop the nurse practitioner service in to better service people and
whanau with complex needs. Your leadership skills will be well honed and you
will be keen to support and mentor registered nurses undertaking their prescribing
education.
hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.
Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)
Te Whatu Ora (Nelson
Marlborough) is the main health provider for Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3000 employees, we are Nelson and
Marlborough - s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless.
Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and
Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all
parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We
have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity,
innovation, respect and teamwork.
Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More
Information)
Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The
benefits of this position)
We are a vibrant, friendly, interdisciplinary team, committed to
providing a quality service to clients.
At Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) we encourage
a workforce that - s innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and is
passionate about caring for our community. We do
great work and we need a great team to help us deliver.
Nelson is one of New Zealand - s
top lifestyle destinations and offers an amazing variety of leisure pursuits,
beaches, rivers and national parks with great opportunities for outdoor
activities as well as abundant sunshine and outstanding scenery. For more
Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How
do I apply?)
For general enquiries please

For role specific information
please contact Nikita Fleming - Charge Nurse Manager,
- explaining your interest in this position.

**Ref**: N23-465

**Applications close**: Open until filled.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to
Te Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te
Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe that to achieve equity
in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population
Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in
this together.