AddressRemuneration: $128,030.56 - $130,582.09 per annum + superannuation + salary packagingLocation: Morisset HospitalEmployment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Clinical Nurse ConsultantRequisition ID: REQ493273Applications Close: Sunday 7th July 2024
About the role:
This dynamic role will see you provide complex patient centred consultancy across the three units within Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS). You will lead the ongoing review of clinical practice at Morisset and within wider Hunter New England Local Health District Mental Health Services.
You will play a vital part in initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic changes, whilst having a lead role in quality activities, research projects and governance processes on-site.
You will be supported to develop significant education resources for patients and their families, as well as nurses and other health professionals. In addition, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills by participating in the Nursing and Midwifery Services research internship.
To aid your success in this role, support will be provided by the Senior Nurse Manager, After Hours Nurse Managers, Nurse Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Coordinators and a Senior Administration Officer.
Where you’ll be working:
Morisset Hospital provides extended care Mental Health Rehabilitation to consumers under the Mental Health Act and the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020, with a focus on developing skills and building resilience.
We are currently collaborating on the design phase for an exciting new facility build in the Maitland area, where it is planned that the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services will relocate in 2027.
About You:
We are looking for an experienced mental health clinician with a passion for mental health nursing. You will ideally have an understanding of mental health rehabilitation principles, or a willingness to learn.
Benefits:
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
Requirements:
- Post graduate qualification related to Mental Health or evidence of working towards the same.
- Eligible to drive and ability to travel.
- Registered Nurse with current authority to practice with APRHA, with at least five years post graduate nursing with three years Mental Health experience.
Additional Information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Aaron Tammekand on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
