• Permanent, Full-Time (1FTE)
• Monday-Friday

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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 Us

The Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service, or the Mason Clinic as it is often known, is the largest Forensic Mental Health Service in New Zealand. We serve the four Northern District Health Boards including all courts in the northern region and five prisons.

We deliver a comprehensive range of Forensic Mental Health Services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services which connect to community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture specific programmes for Maori, court liaison and prison mental health services. This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility at Ngawha and Northland.

About You

You will have a passion for and dedication to Forensic Mental Health care, a contemporary and evidence based approach to clinical and professional nursing practice, and exemplary leadership skills and knowledge. You will be a positive nursing identity and an advocate for admissions from court for medico legal assessments under Sections 23(2)(b), 35(2)(b) and 38(2) (c) of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act.

If so, then you may want to consider applying for this role. We are seeking an Associate Charge Nurse for our busy and dynamic Court Liaison Team.

You will be skilled at managing working partnerships and committed to a collaborative and comprehensive approach to forensic mental health care and intellectual disability care. You will be committed to professional development and progression for your team.

Wed expect you to have

• Post Graduate certificate/diploma in Mental Health nursing, including papers in Leadership
• Minimum of 5 years post registration nursing practice in Mental Health nursing
• Current, proficient/expert level portfolio.

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For more information about the role please contact Clare McCarten Operations Manager 021784227 and for recruitment enquiries please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email

Please note, this role is available only to current Te Whatu Ora staff - we cannot accept applications from outside of our organisation.

You can apply for this role by visiting our website on Health NZ careers quoting reference number WDHB20592 or by clicking the Apply Now button on this page.

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

Closing date: 14 July 2026

Position number: WDHB20592