AddressCompany Description
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.
Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.
Job Description
About the Epworth Clinic
The Epworth Clinic is a private Mental Health service in Camberwell, supporting a range of Mental Health needs through psychiatric consulting, inpatient therapy and outpatient day programs. Our Mental health service is focused on recovery orientated Mental Health practice applying a holistic approach to the bio psycho-social model of care.
Our service consists of 63 beds across two inpatient units and provides specialist, compassionate, multidisciplinary recovery oriented Mental Health care to general adult psychiatry, younger adult psychiatry and old age psychiatry.
You will make an impact by:
- Providing compassionate recovery orientated Mental Health care to patients and their families/carers
- Conducting patient assessments, care planning and managing clinical issues relating to the patient’s condition and treatment plan
- Liaising with referring specialists and clinicians involved in the patient’s care
- Liaising and engaging with the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health.
For you to be successful in this role you will bring the following:
- Current AHPRA registration
- Contemporary knowledge of best practice in acute or Mental Health nursing
- Strong communication, you have a supportive and engaging style that enables you to easily build rapport with patients and their families.
- Relevant recent experience in the provision of acute Mental Health care
- A thorough understanding of the principles of recovery-oriented care, mental state assessment, care planning and specialist care delivery.
Registered Nurse Position Description Enrolled Nurse Position Description
Inherent Requirement (Ward)
Additional Information
At Epworth, it’s a community
It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:
- Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
- Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates
The annual salary range for full time Registered Nurses – AUD $66,710 - $93,669 + super + entitlements and Enrolled Nurses – AUD $66,340 - $73,024 + super + entitlements, depending on registration type, year level and position/experience (prorated for part-time).
Enquire / Apply
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For more information, refer to the position description or contact ******@epworth.org.au or call (03) 9426 0***.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 and / or Influenza vaccinations, including where this is recommended or required by public health authorities, and including booster vaccinations doses.
As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
