Community Mental Health Nurse / Duly Authorised Officer - Community Assessment & Treatment Team

New Zealand Government · New-Zealand, northland, New-Zealand

Location
New-Zealand
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

Permanent, full-time (1.0FTE) role working a 4-on/4-off rotating 12-hour roster based at Manaia House in the heart of Whangārei city. Be a Duly Authorised Officer or be willing to work towards the same.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We currently have an opening in our team for a Registered Nurse with a passion for Mental Health Nursing. In this full-time role (40 hours per week) working a 4 on 4 off rotating 12 hour roster that provides 24‑hour coverage based in Whangarei you will provide a single point of entry service for acute and non‑acute referrals to the service as well as dedicated phone line support.

You will conduct preliminary assessments of whether a person is likely to have a mental illness or disorder, and the nature of urgency of the response required against the ratified Triage sca...

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