Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability

About the role

Health New Zealand is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for its mental health, addiction and intellectual disability services, based at the Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus in Porirua. The role is permanent and full time (1 FTE). It works across the organisation wherever mental health, addiction and intellectual disability intersect with a service, supporting continuity of care and best-practice standards, and providing expertise and specialty advice throughout.

The CNS contributes to the multi-disciplinary team, improving nursing practice and achieving equitable health outcomes. Quality improvement is a priority, and the role provides leadership in identifying and supporting evidence-based practice. Supporting change is also central: the CNS acts as an advocate for the organisation's strategic direction and change programme. The specific service is Purehurehu and Rangipapa, two medium secure adult forensic inpatient units operating 24 hours a day; Rangipapa is a 15-bed mixed-gender unit plus two detached cottages.

Required profile

• At least three years of experience in mental health, addiction or intellectual disability nursing.
• Expert knowledge of PDRP, with a personal commitment to ongoing learning and development, including maintaining PDRP.
• Understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and ability to apply its principles meaningfully in nursing practice.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ).
• A current Annual Practising Certificate (APC) with a scope appropriate to the place of work.
• Must be a current Health New Zealand employee; applications are accepted only from existing employees.