Registered Nurses – Casual and Part-time
Piri Pono, Silverdale | Peer-led acute alternative to hospitalization

Join Piri Pono, a unique six-bed, peer-led acute alternative to hospitalisation in Silverdale. We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our nursing and support team in casual and part-time positions. You’ll provide high-quality mental health nursing care while working alongside guests, peer workers, whānau and clinical partners in a homelike, recovery-focused environment. Piri Pono is the winner of the 2026 Mental Health Service Excellence Award at theMHS Awards, Piri Pono: Crisis, Care, and the Power of Lived Experience

• Casual Registered Nurse positions available.

• Permanent part-time position available, up to 24 hours per week.

• Service operates seven days a week.

• Shift times are 9.00am to 09.00pm.

• Hourly rate based on Nurses Pay equity settlement for “Registered & Community Nurses”.

• Applicants should outline their preferred availability, including weekends and public holidays where relevant. The part-time position is based on a Friday & Sunday roster.

Role | Nga mahi

Nurses within Piri Pono will report to the Team Manager and work collaboratively as part of the wider Piri Pono team, walking alongside people on their journey and providing quality nursing care to guests accessing the service. They will support positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes in line with established philosophies and accepted best practice.

• Provide assessment, monitoring and recovery-focused nursing care.

• Work alongside peer support workers in a collaborative team.

• Support guests to achieve their goals during a stay of up to 10 days.

• Engage with whānau, Rodney Adult Mental Health Services and other stakeholders.

• Contribute to a safe, calm and therapeutic home environment.

• Support discharge planning and ongoing connections to community services.

You will | Nga Pukenga

• Have a qualification in nursing and hold a current registration/annual practicing certificate.

• Lived experience of mental distress and recovery is valued and will inform your practice.

• Have experience working in Mental Health

• Have the ability to work in a team environment and from a bicultural perspective.

• Be professional and have good boundaries and ethics.

• Full NZ Drivers License

• Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship

• Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery

Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability

Ember:

• Additional recreation and study leave.

• Health and wellbeing support, including flu vaccinations and EAP.

• Training, professional development and career progression opportunities.

• The opportunity to work in a rare nurse-and-peer-led model of care.

When applying please have | Kia Whakauru

1. Updated CV/Resume

2. Cover Letter - detailing the following:

   1. Why you’re interested in the role?

   2. What skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience to you bring to the role?

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.