Registered Nurse Home Based Treatment Team

Waikatodhbnewsroom; Hastings; On-site; GBP 28,000 - GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hastings seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for its Home-Based Treatment Team. The role involves providing intensive mental health support to patients in their homes, contributing to crisis responses, and ensuring high-quality care. Candidates must possess a postgraduate qualification in mental health, be NZ registered nurses, and demonstrate effective engagement with patients and their families. This full-time position emphasizes teamwork and high-quality, culturally responsive practice.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding and application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice.
• Experience as a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) or willingness to complete DAO training within six months.
• Ability to engage therapeutically with tāngata whaiora and whānau.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, short-term mental health support to tāngata whaiora.
• Contribute to crisis response, acute care planning, and mental health assessments.
• Deliver home-based treatment designed to prevent hospital admission.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Effective teamwork

Therapeutic engagement

Education

Postgraduate qualification in mental health and addiction

Current NZ Nursing Council registration and valid APC

Job description

Registered Nurse - Home Based Treatment Team

• Registered Nurse - Home Based Treatment Team Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital
• Permanent, Full-Time 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
• Make a meaningful impact by supporting tāngata whaiora in their own homes - where recovery can be most effective.

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

As a Registered Nurse within the Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT), youll provide intensive, shortterm mental health support to tāngata whaiora and their whānau in their own homes and community settings. Using advanced nursing assessment, therapeutic communication and evidencebased practice, youll determine health needs, plan care, and deliver timely interventions that promote safety, autonomy and recovery.

Working from He Tāwharau - Crisis Hub, youll contribute to crisis response, acute care planning, mental health assessments, and homebased treatment designed to prevent hospital admission where safe and appropriate. Accurate documentation, privacy, and culturally responsive practice will be central to your work. You may also take on portfolio responsibilities and support the learning of new staff and students.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The Home-Based Treatment Team is part of Te Whatu Oras community mental health services and operates from He Tāwharau - Crisis Hub in Hawkes Bay. The team provides an alternative to inpatient admission by delivering acute mental health care directly in the home environment.

Youll work closely with Clinical Coordinators, mental health assistants, nurses, allied health professionals, medical staff, and Māori and Pacific health partners across the locality. Collaboration, whanaungatanga, and commitment to equity underpin all aspects of service delivery. The team values partnership, safety, highquality care, and the principles of Te Mauri o Rongo.

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About you

Youre an experienced mental health nurse who brings compassion, resilience, and excellent clinical judgement to fastpaced, communitybased acute work. To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A postgraduate qualification specific to mental health and addiction
• Current NZ Nursing Council registration and valid APC
• Strong understanding and application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice
• Effective timemanagement and teamwork skills
• Ability to engage therapeutically with tāngata whaiora and whānau
• Commitment to maintaining your PDRP and ongoing development
• Experience as a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) or willingness to complete DAO training within six months

This role requires strong selfawareness, reliability, and the ability to remain calm and effective when working with people in distress.

Working at Health New Zealand

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 9th March 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Prendeville [e-mail]

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.