Enrolled Nurse, Kiloh/Kiloh Observation Unit – Eastern Suburbs Mental Health ServiceEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $63,130.85 - $68,599.17 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ478692Are you an Enrolled Nurse experienced in mental health and enjoy working with consumers on their journey to recovery? This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a great, supportive and innovative multidisciplinary team, to provide quality care to members of the community with mental illness in an inpatient setting.For more information we encourage you to contact Jean Hickey on jean.hickey@health.nsw.gov.auInterviews are expected to take place between 15th April and 19th April 2024.Where you'll be workingKiloh Inpatient Mental Health Unit, ESMHS located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, Randwick What you'll be doingThe 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 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 Eastern Suburbs Mental Service consistent with SESLHD and Eastern Suburbs 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
- 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.
- Holds a Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification in medicines administration.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, other care providers, hospital clinicians, immediate team members and other stakeholders.
- Supports working in a person centred environment.
- Current professional practice knowledge base.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of recovery principles and commitment to the philosophy and practice of consumer, family and carer participation and consumer focused care.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health setting.
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