Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Acute Psychiatry

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Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Acute Psychiatry

Wakari Hospital Salary Band: $116,040 and $127,674 + KiwiSaver + free carpark

• Permanent leadership opportunity
• Full time 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)
• Competitive salary + paid overtime + carpark

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 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. About the Role The Associate Charge Nurse role will assist and work collaboratively with the Charge Nurse Manager in the establishment and promotion of clinical nursing professional standards. This role will also work as part of the Senior Leadership team with the Charge Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role provides clinical leadership, monitors and mitigates risk, actively engages in quality initiatives, and manages the day-to-day functioning of the unit to ensure the delivery of safe patient-focused care. Staff education is also an integral function of this role. This position may involve shift work, including working weekends depending on ward needs but would generally encompass Monday to Friday hours. About the Team/Service/Location Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community. About You You will be a Senior Registered Nurse with strong clinical leadership skills and relevant mental health nursing experience, ideally with at least five years of acute mental health experience and hold a current NZ APC. Post Graduate qualifications in Mental Health are highly desirable, or you should be working towards these. Your proven success in nursing leadership will be complemented by your knowledge of, and experience in, clinical quality, safety, and best practices. Our Ideal Candidate Will

• Hold a relevant qualification minimum Post Graduate certificate
• Have strong clinical leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, including conflict resolution
• Have strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to develop staff
• Show competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Possess experience in projects/initiatives that give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range This role belongs to the expired Te Whatu Ora/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($116,040 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 3 ($127,674) p.a. pro-rata of Senior Designated Nurses Scale Grade 2. How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 19 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz. Please note, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr