Department of Corrections NZ
Location
Canterbury, Kent | United Kingdom
Job description
Ngā kawenga |About the role
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, your role as Clinical Nurse Specialist is to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and individualised mental health nursing services to the tāne in our care and management. Effective clinical caseload management will include triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that are aligned to, and integrated with primary health and tertiary mental health provision, as well as overall promoting the delivery of holistic and recovery-oriented health services across the wider prison environment.
This opportunity will suit a clinical professional who demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally safe practice and partnership. Our teams are committed to modelling expert clinical practice and ensuring a strong focus on Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all people in our care, and their whānau.
We're eager to hear from appropriately qualified candidates who demonstrate a strong alignment with our values and mission. In your written application, we are looking for evidence of the following essential qualifications: being a Registered Nurse Mental Health with a current Nursing Council of NZ Annual Practising Certificate; possessing a high level of cultural competence, which includes understanding the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and having practical experience working with and for Māori communities, families, and tribes; holding specialised mental health nursing experience across primary/community, secondary, or tertiary settings; showcasing relevant experience in addressing acute and complex mental health and/or addiction issues; displaying a solid grasp of the professional, ethical, and legislative requirements involved in providing mental health care within a prison context; and ideally, holding a post-graduate qualification in mental health or making progress toward obtaining one.
The full salary range is $110,704 - $117,907. (This range will increase to $114, 025 -$121,444 as of July 2024.)Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused primary health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa.Hōkai Rangi , our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business.Building our frameworks from a Mātauranga Māori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Māori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending.
Applications Close 11pm Sunday, 24 March 2024.
Please apply and describe your motivation for joining the department, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Please include a tailored CV or Cover Letter. Alignment to our Kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples that reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa values diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair and inclusive, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.
If you would like to talk more about the role, please contact Mary Harema (Clinical Manager Mental Health) [email protected]
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