Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2

• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
• Salary $71,333(RPN2-2) to $95,378(RPN2-8)+11% Super + Benefits
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• International Support of Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) Visa's for eligible applicants!

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Job location

Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons, with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region. Located at Port Phillip Prison in Truganina, VIC. St Paul's Unit is a 30-bed psychosocial rehabilitation service that provides specialist, voluntary mental health care, treatment and therapeutic programs to prisoners with a mental health diagnosis. Participants selected for the program require psychosocial rehabilitation to minimise the risk of relapse and enhance their social functioning in preparation for returning to the general prison environment or release to the community.

About the Role:

The Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 delivers care within a custodial setting, practising within a recovery framework and using sound judgment to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain a high standard of patient care. This position works with a multidisciplinary team to provide care and facilitate recovery through evidence-based treatment approaches and participation in the delivery of therapeutic programs.

Duties:

• Demonstrate initiative in the delivery of nursing care.
• Apply the recognised nursing competencies and psychiatric nursing standards of practice.
• Use an evidence-based practice approach to nursing.
• Integrate security and therapeutic practices.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship that respects the patient’s choices, experiences and circumstances. This involves building on strengths, holding hope and enhancing resilience to promote recovery.
• Contribute to therapeutic programs and deliver individual and group programs to the patients on the unit.
• Utilise a planned, systematic approach to providing care consistent with the patient's mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, social, forensic, and cultural needs.
• Competently undertake a case management role for allocated patients.
• Formulate, document and evaluate patient-focused mental health recovery plans for allocated patients.
• Contribute to risk assessment and development of risk management plans in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate the involvement of patients and carers in mental health recovery planning and delivery.
• Consult and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, Consumer Consultants and other key stakeholders in care planning and delivery.
• Provide education and links with resources to patients and carers.
• Administer and monitor medication's effects and educate patients and carers about prescribed medication.

About You:

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential

A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• International Candidates – Sponsorship availability, Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) to approved applicants.
• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based support to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program—an external, confidential, self-referral employee well-being program for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and wellbeing program provides psychological and peer support and critical incident response programs.

For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers

*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.

Eligibility

• COVID-19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements
• This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check
• We are able to Sponsor eligible International candidates for 186 Permanent or 482 Temporary Visa 

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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