Nurse Consultant - Professional Practice, Mental Health & Addictions, Te Waipounamu
Te Whatu Ora · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Providing nursing leadership
- Leading quality improvement
- Reducing restrictive practices
What they ask for
Current Registered Nurse with Annual Practising Certificate, post-graduate Diploma, 7-9 years clinical experience in acute/inpatient setting, experience leading quality improvement and as designated senior nurse.
- 7+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
About the job
- Permanent, full-time positions based within the specified region.
- Provide regional nursing leadership to support professional and clinical practice
- Lead strategy to reduce restrictive practices and eliminate restraint and seclusion through data informed, evidence-based practice.
- Lead quality improvement, clinical governance and workforce capability initiatives to drive sustainable service change.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.
Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the Role
The purpose of the role is to provide regional system nursing leadership to support national strategic objectives for nursing professional and clinical practice. A key priority is the reduction of restrictive practices, embed professional practice standards and elimination of restraint and seclusion across mental health services, in alignment with national strategy, human-rights-based practice, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
The role will lead, coordinate and support the implementation of least-restrictive practice through quality improvement, clinical governance, workforce capability development, data-informed decision-making and partnership with services, tāngata whai ora and whānau. The role contributes to achieving national consistency while recognising local context and service realities, including forensic settings.
About you
You are an experienced Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate, a minimum of post-graduate Diploma qualification, and 7–9 years of clinical experience within an acute or inpatient setting. You bring strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, alongside experience leading and contributing to quality improvement programmes.
You are confident using data and evidence to identify opportunities for service improvement, measure outcomes and support informed decision-making. You also bring recent experience working as a designated senior nurse, demonstrating your ability to provide clinical leadership, support colleagues and contribute effectively to the delivery and improvement of services.
Working for 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 Wednesday, 4 November. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ash Mohan at ash.mohan@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz