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Be part of our Nursing Leadership group and help to promote, influence positive changesOpportunities to step up, learn and grow your leadership skillsPart time 0.5 FTE position (with the option to combine with other nursing roles to make full time)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced senior nurse to join our team to promote quality improvement and patient safety and facilitate and provide clinical education to the nursing staff at the Awhi Mātua Fraser McDonald Unit.Reporting directly to the Nurse Director, you will partner with the AM FMU Nurse Unit Manager, Charge Nurse as well as work alongside your fellow nurse educator colleagues to strengthen the nursing role and to support professional nursing work
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Be part of our Nursing Leadership group and help to promote, influence positive changesOpportunities to step up, learn and grow your leadership skillsPart time 0.5 FTE position (with the option to combine with other nursing roles to make full time)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced senior nurse to join our team to promote quality improvement and patient safety and facilitate and provide clinical education to the nursing staff at the Awhi Mātua Fraser McDonald Unit.Reporting directly to the Nurse Director, you will partner with the AM FMU Nurse Unit Manager, Charge Nurse as well as work alongside your fellow nurse educator colleagues to strengthen the nursing role and to support professional nursing workforce development across the mental health and addictions directorate as required.This is your opportunity to influence strategy by being part of the Nursing Leadership group for the Mental Health Services Team.For further details, please refer to the position description here.About the Team/Service/ LocationAwhi Mātua Fraser McDonald Unit (FMU), Inpatient Mental Health Services for Older People, is a 15-bed acute in-patient ward located on the Auckland City Hospital site for people over the age of 65 years experiencing acute mental illness or behavioural and psychological difficulties associated with dementia.About youYou will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with Level 4 PDRP and at least five years clinical practice as well as previous experience in senior nursing roles. If you have a high level of understanding of the continuum of care for service users and a commitment to the fundamental values and attitudes of modern mental health, we may have just the challenge you are seeking. You will be a committed professional with a well-grounded clinical background You will ideally have recently completed or be studying toward a relevant Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing practice or teaching A Full NZ Driver's Licence is also essential.For more information about this role please contact Hiring manager, via cullum.millar@adhb.govt.nzWorking at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to ApplyTo apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jade Smith, Recruitment Consultant: Jade.Smith@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
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