- Provide holistic, therapeutic care, governed by least restrictive practices
- Further your career at MHDAS within our internationally recognised service
- Multiple Temporary Contracts & permanent available at Swanston Centre
- Provide high quality, best practice direct delivery of psychiatric treatment and care to consumers
- Strive to continuously update and develop skills in a timely manner
- Ensure a multidisciplinary approach
- Recognised psychiatric/mental health nursing experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to function as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- Committed to working towards a best practice model and delivery of care
Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Geelong, Australia - Barwon Health
Description
Employment Status Permanent Part Time, Permanent Full Time
Program Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
Location Swanston Centre
Hours Per Fortnight 0
Position Summary
Why join us?
About the units
Swanston Centre Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit (SCA)
Our 32 bed acute psychiatric admission unit provides recovery orientated care delivery for people aged 16 and over, experiencing the effects of major mental illness/distress.
Your duties:
About you:
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is one of Victoria's largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1,200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation.
Our Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) is internationally recognised for providing integrated and recovery oriented mental health assessment, treatment and community support. Our clinical programs are innovative with integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
Please contact with any queries in relation to this role or your application.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
Applicants may be contacted prior to this advertisement closing
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Registered Nurse Division 1 with one of the following: postgraduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing, completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a specialist post-basic course of training leading to previous registration as a Division 3 Nurse
Essential: Effective communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to function as a member of the multidisciplinary team
Essential: Basic principles and knowledge of the Mental Health Act (2022)
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.
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