AddressEmployment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing
Remuneration: $24.41 - $26.78 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ421700
Are you an AIN or an undergraduate nursing student who is passionate about Mental Health and want to help to support consumers on their journey to recovery?
We are looking for AIN's to complement and enhance the current casual nurse pool at Sutherland Mental Health Service, where you will the opportunity to undertake available shifts - work as much or as little as you like to fit in with your personal commitment or study.
This is a great opportunity for your to develop or obtain valuable experience and skills in the Mental Health environment.
Where you'll be working
Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on The Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with consumers, clients and employees.
All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers. Provision of support to the nursing team in the delivery of nursing care in a Mental Health environment as directed by the Registered Nurse. Provide direct care activities to consumers in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assist Registered and Enrolled Nurses with consumer care interventions as directed. Contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required Communicate effectively with consumers and other health care team members in accordance with appropriate protocol.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
Selection Criteria:
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) or equivalent; 2nd/3rd year undergraduate nursing student.
- Good written, verbal, communication, observation and reporting skills.
- Proven ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Previous experience working in a care setting with an interest in mental illness and well-being.
- Understanding of issues surrounding consumer confidentiality.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
- Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Callum Ritchie on callum.ritchie@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 31 July 2024
