Enrolled Nurse (Casual Pool) Mental Health - Sutherland Mental Health Service

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Are you an Enrolled Nurse with Mental Heath experience and want to work casual shifts? An exciting opportunity exists to become part of the Casual Pool which offers shifts at Sutherland Mental Health Service.

Where you'll be working

Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on The Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital is close to transport, beaches and a great lifestyle.

What you'll be doing

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 patients, clients and employees.

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 patients, 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. The Enrolled Nurse delivers high quality nursing care to patients/clients of the Sutherland Mental Health Service consistent with SESLHD and Sutherland Mental Health Service policies, procedures and standards.

The Enrolled Nurse works under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, and assists in the provision of nursing care. Enrolled Nurses retain responsibility for their personal actions whilst remaining accountable to the Registered Nurse for delegated functions. All Enrolled Nurses must comply and act in accordance with recognised professional and organisational standards established by:

• NSW Health
• The Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia
• South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
• Sutherland Mental Health Service
• Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
• Clinical supervision at the point of care is the role and responsibility of each Registered Nurse/Midwife and Enrolled
• Nurse within everyday clinical practice, in line with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Decision Making
• Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.

Clinical supervision at the point of care is the role and responsibility of each Registered Nurse/Midwife and Enrolled Nurse within everyday clinical practice, in line with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.

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 CandidatesWe 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: ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Selection Criteria: 

1. Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
2. Holds a Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification in medicines administration
3. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, other care providers, hospital clinicians, immediate team members and other stakeholders
4. Supports working in a person centred environment
5. Current professional practice knowledge base
6. Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems
7. Demonstrated understanding of recovery principles and commitment to the philosophy and practice of consumer, family and carer participation and consumer focused care.
8. Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health setting

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Callum Ritchie on **************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 31 July 2024