- Nurse Educator - Mental Health & Addictions
- Designated Senior Nursing role based at Nelson Hospital
- Permanent 0.9FTE
About the Role
- Opportunity to have a greater impact
- Coach and develop staff
- Support a district wide approach to mental health education
- Demonstrated commitment to nursing education with excellent interpersonal skills
- Accessible and supportive nature
- Familiar with change management principles and process
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Nurse Educator Mental Health & Addictions and Acute Emergency Services is a key member of the MH&A, ED, and Workforce Development teams. Your role would see you planning, delivering, and evaluating workforce development activities specific (but not limited to) the mental health service setting.
As a Nurse Educator you will educate and coach staff to their best potential resulting in improved experiences for our health consumers. You will primarily work alongside the MH&A and ED teams, in a clinical coach/mentoring capacity, leading and embedding evidence-based practice, developing education strategies, involving staff in identifying areas for development, and developing objectives and plans in order to help staff apply learnings to practice.
A large component of this role will be ensuring that clinical quality systems are in place within and across our nursing services to enhance care delivery.
About you
You will bring with you your clinical expertise, commitment to cultural competency, and passion for assisting others to grow through learning and professional development. You will be an experienced, resilient and adaptable senior registered nurse with a current practicing certificate and extensive MH&A nursing experience. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills, and you will have demonstrated your ability to teach adults in both formal and informal setting.
You will have a current Expert portfolio (or working towards) and a Certificate in Adult Teaching Level 4, as well as Masters of Nursing level post graduate education, or working towards (essential).
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 06.9.25. If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on [email protected] or for more role specific questions please contact Jodi Miller Associated Director of Nursing Workforce Development on [email protected].
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
