Mental Health Nursing - Melbourne, Australia - Alfred Health

Alfred Health

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Full time - 80 hours per fortnight including ADO

Classification code
RPN3 Yr
Great Staff Benefits, Including Salary Packaging

Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education.

We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Mental Health Nursing - Transition to Community Practice

Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service (HOPS)
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Full time - 80 hours per fortnight including ADO:

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Fixed-term - 12-month position:

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Classification code
RPN3 Yr
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St Kilda Road Clinic
Melbourne

DEPARTMENT

Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of area mental health services which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

POSITION

This Transition to Community practice position has been established to enable nurses to build on skills and competencies relevant to community mental health nursing.

This 12-month structured program provides orientation, supervision and support to meet competencies, engage in autonomous practice whilst working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with individuals/families/networks working towards recovery goals.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide client centred, recovery oriented, assertive clinical case management and community treatment to their allocated client load with multiple and complex needs.

For instance, clients may have primary mental health issues, and may also have housing, drug and alcohol, forensic and general health problems.

The successful applicant will also provide discipline specific skills across the multidisciplinary team, particularly in relation to pharmacological knowledge, administration of medications and monitoring and reviewing side effects.

_Hours of work: 8am - 4.30pm Mon-Fri_

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A current practising registration in Registered Nursing issued
Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA):
Commencement or completion of a post graduate mental health nursing diploma
Sound knowledge of the MHA and other relevant legislation
A commitment to professional development, service development and evaluation
Experience in a range of nursing interventions
Commitment to community mental health for people with serious mental health issues
A current driver's licence is required to undertake this role.
Satisfactory completion of a Police Check.
Current Australian working rights
Satisfactory completion of Working with Children Check

BENEFITS
You will be well supported and mentored by members of the nursing management and leadership team.
Alfred Health offers many staff benefits, including generous salary packaging, great team environment and monthly accrued days off (ADO).

For more information, please view the Position Description

Enquiries please contact Debbie Sulman or Sandy Burkitt ph

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Monday 29th April 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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