Registered Nurses - Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Remuneration: $33.97 - $47.69 per hour
Location: Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Taree
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Applications Close: Sunday 27th August 2023

Registered Nurses - Mental Health

About the job:

• The successful candidate will possess the ability to respond appropriately and effectively to challenging behaviours and will have a demonstrated ability to manage personal self-care.
• You will also have the ability and commitment to support colleagues and assist in maintaining a creative, fun and fulfilling work environment.
• Your high-level communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong, professional relationships with key stakeholders will be essential to your success in this position.
• We have a designated educator and orientation program, partnered with ongoing education and training.

Where you will be working:

• The inpatient unit, of twenty beds, has a multidisciplinary team of consultant psychiatrists, psychiatry registrar, resident medical officers, registered nurses, enrolled nurses, social worker and occupational therapists.
• HNE Mental Health employs 1,600 mental health staff members delivering comprehensive and specialist mental health services.
• Comprising nine percent of the HNE Health workforce their commitment extends across a range of inpatient services and community mental health care, from early prevention and early intervention of treatment, rehabilitation and continuing care.
• The focus of the service is on providing timely and effective care to empower consumers to become resilient, independent and to self-manage their illness and recovery.

Benefits:

• Superannuation contributions 10.5%
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Requirements:

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Mills on Melissa.Mills1@health.nsw.gov.au


Information for Applicants:

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Selection Criteria: Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role. For assistance with selection criteria, please visit:

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description (link in advertisement below) prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

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Salary Packaging: Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health staff. You can potentially salary package a range of your personal expenses including but not limited to novated motor vehicle lease, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more information by contacting via email at or on 1300 40 25 23.