Community Mental Health Nurse

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch Full time

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

CAF North, a Child, Adolescent & Family community based Mental Health Service, is a specialist mental health team that provides assessment and treatment of young people from 5 to 18 years of age who present with moderate to severe mental health problems. The service works very closely with their families/whanau, and covers Christchurch Rangiora and Kaikoura.

At CAF North, we are strong on supporting our staff to develop the skills necessary to work effectively in this demanding area of healthcare. The service is after a Community Mental Health Nurse to play a key role in our team.

**Pehea | About You**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Case management with assessment, formulation and treatment
- Early intervention, brief intervention, and the opportunity to make a real difference
- Adhering to guidelines of Cultural Safety and the Treaty of Waitangi
- Working collaboratively with external agencies, striving for better health outcomes in our community
- Duty work - including responding to crisis/emergency presentations, assessing and developing risk management plans
- Hours of work - Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 5pm.

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

Ideal applicants will:

- Have a minimum of three years - experience working in Specialist Mental Health Services as a registered nurse
- Hold registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, with mental health scope and current APC
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with a wide range of people
- Be able to balance well working autonomously managing a caseload in the community, with being a core part of a multidisciplinary team
- Able to effectively prioritise tasks and work well under pressure

As travel is required, a full NZ driver - s license is essential.

**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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