Casual Mental Health Nurse - Community

Causal Community Mental Health Nurse

Te Toka Tumai: Casual: 0 FTE

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Do you enjoy working on a casual basis to fit around your family, study commitments or lifestyle? Here is a great opportunity to work flexible working hours and make a difference to the life of our service user and their whanau

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.

• Professional development opportunity
• Flexibility to work around your own availability
• Supportive work environment where life balance is encouraged and people are valued

• For more information on what we offer, please click here.

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have a number of casual positions available for you to join our Community Mental Health and Inpatient teams where you can be a part of a service that will support excellent clinical care into the future, as well as offering the chance for you to develop your existing mental health knowledge in an established and multidisciplinary work environment.

There are opportunities in Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre, Fraser McDonald Unit, Te Whetu Tawera, Tupu Ora and Child and Family Unit and across a range of community settings.

To view the position description please click Here

Please note that as this is a casual position, you will be booked on an “as and when required basis” with no fixed hours

If you’re an existing employee within Te Toka Tumai Mental Health services and wanting to work additional hours, please talk to your manager as you may be eligible to work overtime without any additional casual contract.

If you are currently working full-time (40 hours), you will need to reduce your hours before we can consider you and be able to provide proof of this. Our preferred candidates will be currently working 0.8 FTE/32 hours per week or less – so that you can at least commit to one shift per week.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• Are a Registered Nurse with a scope of practice including Mental Health with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience within Mental Health sector
• Have a full and clean New Zealand driver’s licence
• Are able to demonstrate excellent people skills and communication skills including the ability to relate to people of differing ages and cultural backgrounds
• Will be able to develop positive working relationships with patients and team them respectfully

Working at Health New Zealand

Health 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 Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Thursday 3^rd April 2025 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Consultant Abi Salisbury – Abi.Salisbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.