Community Mental Health Nurses

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Canterbury District Health Board (Christchurch) Full time

A fixed term 0.5 FTE position for a Community Mental Health Nurse
- Community mental health experience desired, based in PSAID's outpatient team
- Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and must have a mental health scope of practice.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

Based at Hillmorton Hospital, the Psychiatric Services for Adults with an Intellectual Disability (PSAID) Community Team provides comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment, including case management, for consumers with an intellectual disability and who also have a mental illness.The service is geared towards supporting and enabling consumers to effectively manage their illness in the community and lead a good life, often following inpatient care.

**Pehea | About You**

This role involves managing and prioritising a caseload, where you oversee all aspects of care for consumers. This includes assessments, home visits, followup appointments, and organising reviews within your multidisciplinary team. A key part of the role will also see you support residential providers in keeping consumers well in their supported living arrangements. To this end, you will be assisting in providing advice and directives for NGO workers involved in the treatment plans of your consumers. You will also be prepared to respond to and know how to approach crises whenever they may occur.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- An experienced Registered Nurse with a recent mental health background, with a current NZ practicing certificate
- Past experience working in Intellectual Disability Services is desirable, although if you don't have this, we are still interested to hear from anyone who has an interest to work and gain experience in ID.
- A confident practitioner with demonstrated patient assessment skills
- A Registered Nurse who is enthusiastic, motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide variety of people
- Previous experience in working with consumers who have an intellectual disability would be an advantage

**Mō mātou | About Us**

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB). 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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