Registered Nurse Mental Health Acute Response Team, Rotorua Mental Health & Addiction Services Te Whatu Ora Lakes Permanent, full or part time available, Rotorua We are rebuilding our team with opportunities for experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our Acute Response Team (ART) at the Adult Community Mental Health Team in Rotorua. If you are looking to join a passionate team who places great value on putting people first, embedding Te Ao Māori in every-day practice, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together; then this may be the opportunity for you. Mō te tūranga / About the role • Key responsibilities are to deliver a specialist crisis intervention to tangata whaiora presenting with a mental health crisis. • Permanent, full or part time vacancies • Hours negotiable: Full time (40 hrs/ week) or Part time (32 hrs or less / week) • Rostered shifts: AM (7:00am to 16:05pm) with On-call (likely to 19:00pm) o The Rotorua-based Acute Response Team, cover the Southern Lakes area overnight, from 19:00pm to 7:00am. • The position is based in Rotorua but incorporates service delivery in the Taupo / Turangi area. Mō koe / About you You should have • Demonstrate safe, quality nursing practise that is evidence based and reflects best practise • You will demonstrate pathophysiological and psycho-social knowledge and skills in assessment of holistic health needs, formulation of clinical opinion, planning and delivery of care, ensuring this aligns with the model of care, Te Ara Tauwhirotanga. • Within the acute care setting the focus is to work alongside tāngata whai ora and whānau (family) to achieve maximum health potential that is meaningful to them. • Ability to provide advanced assessment, formulation and management of complex nursing care in an acute community mental health care setting • Ability to engage in contemporary practice with an equity focus in order to achieve improved outcomes for Māori accessing care • You must be a New Zealand Registered Nurse eligible to work in Mental Health and have a current APC • Minimum of 4 years post graduate experience in an acute mental health setting, preferably community • Post-Graduate training in mental health will be an asset. • Former training as a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) and excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act preferable Awhe utu / Salary range $ 86,519 to $ 103,630 As per Collective Agreement and pro-rated to hours worked If this sounds like you, apply online now via The selection process starts from the date of advertising. For any queries please contact: Lindsay Delaney, Clinical Nurse Manager on (07) 343 5050 or ****** A requirement of employment with Lakes is a satisfactory Worker Safety Check including a criminal conviction history check in line with the Criminal Records Clean Slate Act 2004. Click here for Collective Agreement Click here for Position Description Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour's drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.