Nurse Practitioner, North Community Mental Health

Description - Internal

North Community MH Team, MH&A Services

2 Full time positions available (80hrs per fortnight)

Fixed term for 3 years

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

An exciting opportunity exists for two motivated and enthusiastic Nurse Practitioners to join our North Community mental health team for a 3-year period. Developed as a response to ongoing SMO workforce shortages, these Nurse Practitioner roles will provide advance nursing assessment and treatment interventions for a defined caseload of whaiora. These roles will also contribute to the clinical leadership within the MDT alongside Psychiatrists and Psychologists. An essential requirement will be to hold Responsible Clinician status under the Ment...