Registered Nurse Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District location Wellington. 84523 – 99630.

Location Working across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Region. Service Crisis Resolution Service. Contract Permanent full time 1FTE. Salary PSA $84,523 - $99,630 based on skills and experience.

About the role join a service that provides rapid response to people in need of urgent intervention from specialist mental health and addiction services. This is an opportunity to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to up skill and enhance your career pathway.

Every day presents new challenges — no two will be the same. Rostered and rotating 24/7, shift work allows you to make the most of the summer and a chance to ski in the winter.

About our team The Crisis Resolution Service (CRS) provides community based urgent mental health and addiction response to the Hutt Valley and Wellington Regions 24/7.

The service is evolving from a centralised response to a more Rapid Response locality based service we provide acute assessment/risk formulation and treatment for those requiring acute mental health interventions by working in partnership with people, whãnau and community agencies.

We are a front-line service and work closely with Emergency Departments, social services, GPs, the Police and tertiary education providers. We assess all people of all ages and refer on to secondary services or back to primary care. The team is Multi-Disciplinary, comprising of Nurses, Doctors, Allied professional and administrators.

About you, you will be an integral part of Multi-Disciplinary Team. Train to become a Duly Authorised Officer (Mental Health Act (C&T) Act 1992, within 6 months. Work towards your PDRP within a year. Become a preceptor to students. Have a good sense of humour and be able to work within a team.

Skills & experience registered Nurse with at least 3 years' experience working in a mental health setting. Full Driver's License essential. Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations.

About us here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicity, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links capital and Coast, Hutt Valley, Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service.