Community Mental Health Nurse

**Vacancy No**:ROT03221**

**Addictions & Mental Health Registered Nurse**
**Rotorua & Taupo Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Services, Lakes Opioid Treatment Service (LOTS)**
**Permanent part-time (up to 28 hours per week)**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.

**Mō te tūranga | About the role**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Clinicians (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or DAPAANZ registered health professional) to join our Lakes Opioid Treatment Service (LOTS) in the Adult Community Mental Health & Addictions Service. If you are wanting to join a passionate team who places great value on putting people first, embedding Te Ao Māori in every-day practice, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together; then this may be the opportunity for you. The service has a strong therapeutic approach and works in close partnership with the Lakes community addiction providers. Although the role is based in Rotorua, services extend to the satellite office in Taupo.

Role Details:

- Part time (two roles of up to 28 hours per week), working business hours (Mon - Fri 8am to 4:30pm)
- Provide specialist intervention for people to optimise recovery and quality of life as well as case coordination.
- To provide community mental health care based on current best practice and collaborative working within the interdisciplinary team.
- Ensure all inter-disciplinary referrals within the team will be performed with consent from whaiora and their whānau (where applicable).
Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.
- Develop sound legislative knowledge, particular as pertains to the SACAT Act.

**Ko wai mātou | Who we are**

**Mō koe | About you**
- Be a registered Nurse or other suitably qualified health professional with experience in a community mental health and / or addictions environment.
- Have sound assessment, psychosocial intervention and talking therapy skills
- You will be competent in all facets of assessment, holistic care and multi-disciplinary team work and have demonstrated ability to work with all ethnicities, particularly Māori/Iwi.
- Have an Annual Practising Certificate & Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand or other regulatory body

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou / What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- Free staff parking
- A supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment
- Free flu vaccination
- Discounts (with local businesses)
- Access to Employee Assistance Program

**Salary range**
As per relevant Single Employer Collective Agreement pro-rated to hours worked and qualifications / experience.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply**

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**Closing Date**: 18/Oct/24, 5:59:00 AM