Registered Clinicians, Mental Health & Addictions

Expression of Interest for Registered Nurse and Social Work Roles Mental Health & Addictions

• Middlemore Hospital and wider community clinics, Fixed Term Roles
• Monday Friday and Monday Sunday rosters

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.

Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

The Role:

We are seeking expressions of interest from nurses and social workers interested in covering fixed-term parental leave vacancies within the Mental Health & Addictions directorate.

Fixed term durations range from 6 to 12 months, across our Acute Adult, Older Adult (Social Work) and Rehabilitation Inpatient wards, as well as our Community Mental Health Clinics

As a Registered Nurse, you will:

• Work closely with the wider nursing workforce including with our senior nurses, clinical heads and service managers
• Work within a diverse workforce across mental health services to support and develop best practice and quality services. 
• Provide clinically excellent care and help shape the care provided to the taangata whaiora that rely on our service
• Have a focus on the growth of strong working relationships

We want nurses who are up for a challenge, can demonstrate initiative, have strong clinical practice, great communication skills, teamwork and desire to offer quality care for taangata whaiora and whaanau receiving care within our diverse Counties Manukau region.

As a registered Social Worker, you will:

• Provide comprehensive social work services to service users and their whaanau within a supportive, multidisciplinary mental health team.
• You will undertake psychosocial assessments, develop and implement treatment and care plans, and provide evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, resilience, and wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with service users, whaanau, and other health professionals, you will help coordinate care, advocate for individual needs, and connect families with appropriate community resources and support services. You will also contribute to risk assessment and management, family support, and child protection matters where required.

This is an opportunity to use your social work expertise to support positive outcomes for children and young people experiencing mental health challenges, while contributing to a collaborative team committed to culturally safe, equitable, and person-centred care.

About You:

• NZ Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 1+ years recent clinical experience in mental health (post-registration)
• Full & Clean NZ Drivers Licence

Or

• Current registration with the NZ SWRB and a valid Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while managing your own caseload and professional responsibilities.
• A full drivers licence.

If youre a highly skilled and motivated mental health clinician looking to make an impact in our community, we would love to hear from you! Submit your application online now! If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko for nursing roles at cm-nursemidwifejobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz or Amy Lin for social worker roles at amy.lin@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job Number: CMH08189

Application Closes: 25 November 2026