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Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital
The details: Permanent – full time – 40 hours per week

Join our dynamic team to make a real impact and enjoy working in a collaborative environment supporting our tāngata whaiora.

Charge Nurse Manager (CNM) roles are essential in creating partnerships with Māori across all levels including tāngata whaiora, whānau, Māori staff and the Kaitakawaenga team, and supporting our non- Māori staff to work together in reducing inequity.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
OPR1 is a busy 15 bedded unit providing acute assessment and treatment for tangata whaiora over the age of 65 presenting with acute mental health conditions, dementia with behavioural and psychological conditions and palliative dementia care.

We a looking for strong, resilient leaders who will be able to support both tangata whaiora and their whaanau during an acute admission, however also lead the team with a focus on delivering excellent care.

Mental health and Addictions Service in the Waikato are about to embark on a transformation change to be a Māori led service. You will need to be able to embrace these changes and to support the implementation of a Māori led service within your team and the wider service.

The role requires creativity, reliability and exceptional organisational skills.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead and manage people, systems, processes and resources in a defined care area.
• Participate in service development planning and improvements.
• Manage ward quality and risk programmes.
• Establish and sustain a positive culture and a healthy and safe work environment.
• Support the pursuit of Māori health gains as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.

Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Mental Health and Addictions Services at Waikato delivers a full range of specialty services across the district. We are committed to making a difference with tāngata whai ora and their whānau through working in partnership to create kotahitanga. We believe in delivering services with a strong recovery focus and a sensitivity to cultural aspects of mental health through applying the Treaty of Waitangi principles into practice.

Mōu | About you
To be considered for this position, you will need to be able to work in an environment where you may have to have difficult conversations, advocating what is right for Māori in what is a generally western approach to care.
You do not need to be Māori, however a knowledge of Te Ao Māori and a willingness to learn is essential.
Knowledge of and experience working with tāngata whaiora in mental health settings or corrections facilities or with older people would be of particular value.

You must:

• Be a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have scope to work in mental health.
• Have demonstrated significant clinical experience.
• Have a passion for making a difference to the lives of our tāngata whaiora, and

• Support the expression of hauora Māori models of care and mātauranga Māori.
• Support Māori oversight and ownership of decision-making processes necessary to achieve Māori health equity.
• Be willing to lead change to truly make a difference.
• Display initiative and resourcefulness that will allow you to navigate the variety of challenges you could face.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Amanda.Lewis-Wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 13 October 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!