Registered Nurse Community Older Persons Mental Health

• Case Manager - Registered Nurse, Community Older Persons Mental Health
• Help deliver best possible health outcomes for our elderly patients
• Permanent full time position

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

The Older Persons’ Mental Health Community Team provides psychiatric and geriatric care for the older members of our community. We aspire to provide high quality care to patients in the community with mental health needs and/or complex age-related health conditions. We work in partnership with our patients, their whanau/families and community supports to achieve the best possible health outcome for the patient.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Based in Richmond, the team provides short term case management for people of any age with dementia who have significant behavioural symptomology, and people with a mental disorder aged 75 or older. We aim to foster autonomy, independence and quality of life while recognizing the importance of whanau to the client’s wellbeing. The case managers role involves overseeing the response and tolerance to medications while providing non-pharmacological support and linking in with wider community supports. The community team is the gateway to the inpatient service which allows for a range of community-based interventions to be explored prior to inpatient admission. We work closely alongside the inpatient team to ensure best practice, holistic care, and to provide support on discharge. Our team includes case managers, Clinical Nurse Specialist, an ARC liaison nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social worker, Psychologist, Old Age Psychiatrist and physiotherapist. We operate a Monday-Friday 0800-1630 service.

Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) is the main health provider for the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough’s largest employer. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

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About you

You will have current NCNZ registration and practising certificate, with no conditions that exclude Mental Health Scope of Practice, and a minimum of two years post-registration nursing experience is desirable.

You will have knowledge of:

• Physical and mental disorders commonly experienced in older persons
• Contemporary treatment approaches including person-centred care, sensory modulation, therapeutic use of self and therapeutic use of psychiatric medications
• The role of community-based case management
• Mental Health assessment and care planning
• Trauma informed care
• Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, 1992
• PPPR Act - Welfare Guardianship

Your skills will include:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with vulnerable populations
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary team and to work autonomously
• Ability to work effectively with patients who have complex and diverse needs. 

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 12.06.25. If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on Lee.Packer@tewhatuora.govt.nz or for more role specific questions please contact Sarah Allen, Charge Nurse Manager, on Sarah.Allen@nmdhb.govt.nz

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