Enrolled Nurse

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Enrolled Nurse (medication endorsed) with relevant mental health qualification, and or experience will join our Aged Persons Residential Support Program at Peninsula Health-Aged Persons Community Mental Health Community Program in a Temporary Part Time position - Mon to Fri.

The Aged Persons Community Mental Health Program is a specialist multi-disciplinary and integrated service that provides care coordination through an assertive outreach model for persons 65 years and older, experiencing severe and persistent mental health disorders. The team provides a broad range of treatment, case management, care interventions and support for those clients living in the Peninsula Health Mental Health Service catchment.

The Residential Support Mental Health Clinician will provide specialist assessment and treatment to persons in residential aged care facilities that have a diagnosis of Dementia including Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia/Neurocognitive Disorders. A key feature of the role will be education, consultation and collaboration/partnerships.

The mental health clinician will provide urgent community based assessment and short term treatment interventions to assist to patient and aged care facility staff in the care of the person.

What You Need

The successful applicant will be a Registered Enrolled Nurse - Endorsed with advanced interpersonal skills and preferably have a broad range of experience in mental health and in particular aged persons mental health. They should possess skills in assessment, treatment, consultation, risk assessment and recovery; and advantageous would be to have a thorough understanding of the mental health system, as well as other community resources available.

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2***.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.