Mental Health Post Graduate Nurse - Community Program

Opportunity to experience community Mental Health nursing in a supported position

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
  
• Friendly and supportive team environment
  
• 6 or 12-month contract (ongoing employment opportunities within the community upon successful completion of the program if finished postgraduate studies)
  
• Part-time - 0.8 EFT (0.6 EFT considered)
  
• July start - 3 positions available
  

About the Role

St Vincent's offers a unique and personalized program for a Postgraduate Nurse that provides the opportunity for a long and fulfilling career in Mental Health. St Vincent's Mental Health provide ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of consumers who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of recovery support needs in the cities of Yarra and Boroondara. During your postgraduate year in community, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your skills in a supportive environment, working closely with your preceptor and the opportunity to participate in group supervision.

The 12-month structured program provides an opportunity to work in the Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team (APATT), based at St George's Hospital, Kew, Clarendon Adult Mental Health Clinic in the Continuing Care Team (CCT), Mobile Support Team (MST) or Clarendon Homeless Outreach Program (CHOPS) and/or the Hawthorn Adult Mental health clinic in the CCT, MST or Brief Interventions Team (BIT).

St Vincent's Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions. All St Vincent's Mental Health clinical staff are expected to be familiar, and practice in a manner consistent with the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce

Duties include (please see position description for further duties):

• Supporting consumers throughout their recovery journeys and working alongside the multidisciplinary team
  
• Actively upholding a culture of hope by using optimistic language, supporting people and celebrating consumer's recovery efforts;
  
• Supporting consumers with available resources to achieve their recovery goals through education and support around medication, coping strategies and symptom management
  
• Actively challenging stigmatizing attitudes, discrimination and social exclusion in line with the Recovery Model of Mental Health Care.
  
• Participating in consumer assessment, care planning and discharge planning.
  

Classifications for these positions will be Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 Year 2 NP21 ($71,333 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Degree in general nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  
• Current Nursing Registration with AHPRA
  
• Enrolment in a postgraduate diploma of Mental Health nursing at a tertiary university
  
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
  

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Support from senior staff

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. St Vincent's Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high quality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus, in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions.

Application

Please attach the following to your application:

• Resume and cover letter
  
• Proof of enrolment in postgraduate Mental Health studies (if applicable)
  

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Contacts:

Primary - Marcie Regester - Education Team Leader (***************@svha.org.au) or Heather Blanshard (***************@svha.org.au)

Secondary - Mental Health Education Team (***************@svhm.org.au)