Clinical Nurse Specialist

7 days ago


Wellington, New Zealand Department of Corrections Full time

**About the Job**:

- Based at Rimutaka Prison, new position, full-time or part-time hours available
- Contribute to enhancing the oranga of the people in our management
- Professional development opportunities
- International relocation assistance offered to qualified professionals.

**_'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people._**

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa. Hōkai Rangi, our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business. Building our frameworks from a Matauranga Māori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Māori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending.

**Mō te tūnga | About the roles**

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, your role as **Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health, based at Rimutaka Prison **will be to provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health nursing services to enhance mental health care for the people in our management. Effective clinical caseload management will include triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that are aligned to, and integrated with primary health and tertiary mental health provision, as well as overall promoting the delivery of holistic and recovery-oriented health services across the wider prison environment.

This opportunity will suit a clinical professional who demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally safe practice and partnership or a willingness to develop these skills. Our teams are committed to modelling expert clinical practice and ensure a strong focus on Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all people in our care, and their whānau.

Our clinical nurse specialists enjoy genuine work-life balance, a competitive salary, professional developmental opportunities, clinical and cultural supervision, and an environment with a vibrant and supportive team culture.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Registered Nurse who holds a current Nursing Council of NZ Annual Practising Certificate;
- Post-grad qualification in mental health or working towards, or equivalent learning;
- Experience or a strong willingness to develop skills working within Kaupapa Māori frameworks and services;
- Specialist mental health nursing experience in a primary/community, secondary or tertiary setting;
- Demonstrable relevant experience including working with people presenting with acute and complex mental health and/or addictions issues; and
- A proven understanding of the professional, ethical and legislative requirements of providing mental health service care and treatment within a prison context
- The salary steps for this role are $92,687, $96,030, $102,178 based on demonstrable skills and experience, in line with our Nursing Collective Agreement._



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