Senior Nurse - Mental Health (Nelson)

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Lead our Nelson-based respite mental health service in a permanent full-time, Monday–Friday leadership role.

Team Coach - Respite Mental Health (Registered Nurse) What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou\n

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• $105,812 + complexity allowance
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• Relocation package considered
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• 5th week of annual leave (after 12 months)
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• 4 paid wellbeing days each year
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• HealthNow card – $250 per year to support you and your whānau
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• Holiday programme assistance
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The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi\n

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• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team of kaimahi in our respite service
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• Provide clinical oversight to ensure safe, high-quality care
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• Work closely with clinical teams to support tāngata whai ora during short respite stays
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• Role‑model and embed our values, trauma‑informed practice and peer‑led principles
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• You’ll be part of our regional Team Coach group, reporting to a Service and Relationship Manager and joining a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement.
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You | Mōu\n

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• Comfortable working within a Māori context, with familiarity in tikanga and committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice
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• Hold a current New Zealand clinical registration as a Registered Nurse
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• Experience in mental health and addiction services with skills in trauma‑informed care
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• Full New Zealand driver licence and current (or willing to obtain) first aid certificate
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Values & partnership\n

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• You uphold the mana of tāngata whai ora and work in person‑centred, recovery‑focused way
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• Have strong communication, time‑management and teamwork skills
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• Able to build positive relationships with funders, stakeholders and colleagues across services
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About Pathways | Mō mātou\n

Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We are committed to being a good tangata Tiriti and what that means for our organisation. We’re all about transforming mental health and addictions through our Pathways (adult) and Real (youth) services. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.

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Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Team-Coach.pdf

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Advert closes: 30 August 2026. The advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found. Contact | Korero: Jodi Roberts, Service and Relationship Manager on [email protected]

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For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz. Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply

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