• Are you caring Enrolled Nurse looking for a rewarding position? Come join us in a full-time role at Te Whare Hoho Roko
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC and mental health scope of practice.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are looking for an Enrolled Nurse with mental health scope to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. You will find yourself constantly thinking on your feet whilst contributing essential services within a rewarding field; working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-level care in a Forensic Mental Health setting.

Te Whare Hohou Roko, based within the Regional Forensic Psychiatric Service is part of the Specialist Mental Health Services in CDHB. It is a 9 bedded 24 hour extended rehabilitative service that integrates security and the development of individual goals.

We are a team who supports one another, and we are a team who cares about the work we do. We are dedicated to developing good therapeutic relationships with the consumers in our care and their families/ whanau.

This position will follow a 4 on 2 off rotating roster pattern encompassing morning, afternoon and night shifts, where flexibility with shifts and ability to pick up possible extras is also required.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

This role requires the following:

• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Mental Health scope
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Forensic or acute specialist mental health nursing experience preferred but not essential.

Our Culture: What matters to us

Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi

Putting people at the heart of all we do

Health is ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we care for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work with integrity.

Belonging Here: Becoming part of our story

Being part of the Canterbury District Health Board, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

If this role has sparked your interest but does not match your skills then please visit our careers website and have a look at our roles that better suit your expertise.

Please apply online or contact us on for any queries.

Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now!

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Canterbury District Health Board