Job description
Multiple part time and full time fixed-term (2 year contract) early career opportunities for experienced Mental Health Nurses looking to play a key role in our new state-of-the-art custodial youth Mental Health Unit
Based in the emerging Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct Mental Health Unit
Great team culture, free on-site parking and affordable lunch options
About your new team:
Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth Mental Health care in custodial settings (Parkville, Malmsbury and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.
Orygen and Youth Justice staff will work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of something that hasn’t been done before!
Your new role:
Deliver high-quality evidence-based nursing care to young people across 24 hours, 7 days a week roster
Provide specialist Mental Health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
Collaborate with a specialist multidisciplinary team, focusing on patient-centred, goal- and recovery-oriented care
About you:
Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
Minimum 12 months clinical experience in Mental Health, preferably in a youth Mental Health and/or forensic setting
Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people
Benefits of working us:
Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
Receive supervision and support with professional development
Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and monthly ADOs (full-time staff)
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.xc
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