Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Permanent full time
• Leadership opportunity

About the Role

Centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes. A great opportunity to increase your skills in a senior capacity. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment and support to consumers of the St. Vincent’s Footbridge Community Care Unit.

You will join a medium dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilizing the Strengths Model of Case Management.

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice providing supervision and leadership to staff.
• Work one to one and build a therapeutic relationships with consumers and family/carers actively engaging them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs, and their family/carers in line with SVMH policies and strategic direction

Classifications for this position will range from Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 NP75 - NP77 ($112,465 - $121,113 per annum)

Your Contribution

• Division 3 or Division 1 Nurse with Psychiatric Endorsement from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• A minimum of at least 5 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services
• Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services to consumers with a serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers within a recovery framework
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area of specialty or in the process of achieving the same are desirable
• 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. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• 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

About Footbridge CCU

Footbridge CCU is a 20 bed community residential unit for adults with a mental illness and complex psychosocial needs. The unit is staffed 24 hours per day 365 per year. The team consists of nursing, a range of allied health professionals, including lived experience workers and medical staff.

The service operates under the principles of recovery orientated practice, utilizing the strengths model and AOD harm minimization.

The team is creative, imaginative and committed to supporting consumers to realize their recovery goals and move forward in their lives. The team is supportive, warm and friendly and we pride ourselves on this.

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.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

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).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

paul.mackenzie@svha

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

5 September 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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