Nurse Educator - Te Whetu Tawera

Be part of our Nursing Leadership group and help to promote, influence positive changesOpportunities to step up, learn and grow your leadership skillsFull time 1 FTE position (Monday-Friday only!)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 Role We 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 Te Whetu Tawera mental health unit. Reporting directly to the Nurse Director, you will partner with the Te Whetu Tawera 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/ Location Te Whetu Tawera is an Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit serving a population aged between 18 and 65 years. The area of advanced speciality practice is Acute Adult Mental Health provided by a multi-disciplinary Team. About you You 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 [email protected] 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr