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Leadership Opportunity for experienced RN in Mental Health

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  • Leadership opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse in mental health

  • $105,812 + complexity allowance + 5 weeks AL + 2 paid well-being days

  • HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year + Increased KiwiSaver contribution 

 

Great leadership opportunity - Registered Nurse with experience in mental health to lead our Nelson based Respite service.

 

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

 

  • $105,812 + complexity allowance

  • Increased Kiwisaver contribution

  • Fifth week of Annual Leave (after 12 months of employment)

  • Paid Wellbeing Days (2 days a year)

  • HealthNow Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whānau

  • Holiday programme assistance

 

About Pathways | Mō mātou

 

Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We are committed to being a good tangata Tiriti and what that means for our organisation. We’re all about transforming mental health and addictions through our Pathways (adult) and Real (youth) services. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.

 

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

 

You will lead a team of kaimahi in our respite service supporting mental health, addiction and wellbeing services.  Some kaimahi come with their own lived experience.

 

Provide the clinical oversight and collaborate with clinical teams to seamlessly support tangata whai ora for a short respite stay.

 

Our practice is guided by evidence-based frameworks, interwoven with trauma-informed and Peer principles. The perfect candidate would role model and embed the values and practices of Pathways, while looking for opportunities to innovate and enhance the care we provide.

In our organization, the position is known as Team Coach and you will be part of a regional group of team coaches, reporting to a Service and Relationship Manager, who will facilitate a robust induction and provide ongoing support. You are joining a great team!

 

The position is permanent full time, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm, based in Nelson, with some on call component required.

 

You | Mōu

 

You’ll be comfortable working within a Māori context and familiar with Te Reo Māori tikanga.  You ‘ll be a great communicator, a self-starter and team player. You’ll be skilled in time management and administration tasks, with strong risk assessment and management skills and the ability to inspire those around you.

 

The successful candidates will:

 

  • Be experienced in working in mental health and addiction services

  • Hold a current clinical registration, leadership experience would be an advantage

  • Have experience providing trauma-informed care

  • Hold a current full New Zealand driver’s licence

  • Hold a current New Zealand first aid certificate or be prepared to obtain one

  • Have knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

  • Uphold the integrity and mana of tāngata whai ora

  • Have the ability to work innovatively to engage tāngata whai ora and whānau

  • Have the ability to work collaboratively with funders and stakeholders

 

Closing Date | Rā Katinga:  11 April 2026. Please note that the advert might close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.




Contact | Korero: Nathan Davis, General Manager - Regional on 027 250 7064 or Nathan.Davis@pathways.co.nz

 

For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz

 

Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply

 
 
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