AddressReference Number: 44562: Grade 2 Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Community Care Unit Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Registered Psychiatric NurseGrade 2 to join the team at Northern Health CCU based in Preston.
This role requires working in a multi discipline team with other highly dedicated team members consisting of nursing, allied health and medical all working together to provide a high standard of care for our consumers. Our work environment is one of collaboration, where we share knowledge and expertise with each other, with the view to benefit our residents in our facility.
Our 20 bed Residential Rehabilitation service, provides support to our consumers as we work together to achieve their recovery goals and empower them to regain the ability to be live independently and to their fullest potential.
We pride ourselves on being specialised in symptom management, medication supervision, life-skills training, rehabilitation and reintegrating to the community.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience and good working knowledge of working mental health.
- Proven ability to support consumers meet their recovery goals by understanding the philosophical foundations, processes and environments that support recovery.
- A knowledge of major types of treatments, therapies and targeted interventions and their contributions to innovative recovery-oriented service delivery approaches
- A communication style that shows respect for consumers and their families/carers, and an ability to manage relationships so they will facilitate recovery
- A knowledge of consumer Rights and Responsibilities, and the ability to facilitate consumers to make informed choices for recovery
- Work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to achieve the desired consumer outcomes
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For detailed role information, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria located within the Position Description below.
Grade 2 RPN – CCU Position Description
For further details, please contact:
Karen Ward CCU Team Leader via 7025 0800
Applications close 9th June 2024.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
or a glimpse of life at NH, click here.
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
