Nurse Consultant - Adult Inpatient Group

Nurse Consultant - Adult Inpatient Group Specialist Mental Health Service (SMHS), Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch Permanent, Full-time Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity 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 Service The role of Nurse Consultant covers the Adult Inpatient Group, which comprises of six inpatient units across the Hillmorton campus. These include a 64-bed adult acute inpatient service (Te Awakura) divided into four 16-bed unit that provides 24-hour care to tangata whaiora experiencing acute mental illness. In addition to Te Awakura, the inpatient units Wāhi Oranga and Wāhi Tautoko work with tangata whaiora who no longer require acute assessment and treatment but may need further support and a longer period of hospitalisation before moving back to the community. About the Role This is an opportunity to make a real difference to nursing practice and tangata whaiora care at a senior level within the acute inpatient services. As a Nurse Consultant, you will provide expert nursing leadership and lead initiatives that strengthen clinical practice, improve quality and safety, develop our workforce and drive service innovation. You will:Lead complex clinicaldecision making, providing expert guidance and support clinicians to deliverbest practice Drive consistent,high-quality practice across inpatient and community settings throughcollaboration and clinical learning Strengthen clinicalgovernance, using insights from incidents and feedback to shape safe, equitableand consistent practice Building nursingcapability and leadership, developing the skills and expertise needed forbetter outcomes for tangata whaiora and whānau Strengthen equity andcultural safety, embedding culturally responsive practice across services About you Registered Nurse withcurrent APC and scope to work in Mental Health Minimum of 5 years'experience within a specialist area of practice A commitment tobiculturalism and achieving equitable outcomes for Māori Excellent communicationand relationship building skills Advanced clinicalexpertise and judgement with strong problem-solving and clinical advisoryskills Strong qualityimprovement capability with the ability to identify opportunities, lead changeand improve outcomes Post graduate diplomain a relevant field, Masters degree preferable Please ensureyou include a covering letter to highlight your relevant skillset andexperience. 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 thatis 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