💼 Full-Time Position

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

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New Zealand Government
📍 New Zealand, Northland, New Zealand
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Location
New Zealand, New Zealand
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Posted
June 25, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Permanent, full-time (1.0FTE) role working a 4-on/4-off rotating 12-hour rosterBased at Manaia House in the heart of Whangārei cityBe a Duly Authorised Officer or be willing to work towards the sameHealth 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 scale. We aim to reduce wait ti...