Speciality Clinical Nurse - Crisis Resolution Service

About the role

The Speciality Clinical Nurse (SCN) is a new senior nurse position based in the Wellington Locality within the Crisis Resolution Service. It is a permanent, full-time role working Monday to Friday. The SCN enhances health outcomes by practising with increased autonomy to provide assessment, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and education.

Key responsibilities

• Provide mental health triage and assessments to determine treatment planning
• Engage with whānau or support people so that assessment and planning are robust
• Consider treatment options within the least restrictive environment and champion home-based and community treatment
• Work with colleagues to give advice and consultation for people with complex mental health presentations
• Contribute to service-specific pathways, protocols and guidelines that reflect best practice and current evidence
• Initiate and contribute to quality improvement and engage with the service's Quality Coordinator

Required profile

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current practising certificate
• Undergraduate (leading to registration) or postgraduate programme in mental health nursing
• Three years of mental health nursing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in crisis assessment, formulation, planning and implementation of care
• Understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply its principles in the nursing role
• Master's in nursing or enrolment in one

Applications are made through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as received and may be considered before the closing date.