Community Mental Health Nurse (502839L2)

Department of Health; Riverside; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Leave entitlements (study leave)

Fitness Passport

Carer Accredited Employer Status

Job summary

The Burnie Adult Community Mental Health Service (BACMHS NW) within the Department of Health in Tasmania is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, evidence-based community mental health nursing care and promote recovery.

You will collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams, develop individualised care plans, monitor progress and contribute to quality improvement while maintaining accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMBA and current practice registration.
• Strong communication, assessment and care-planning capabilities.
• Experience in mental health nursing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality mental health nursing care in the community.
• Collaborate with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement care.
• Contribute to quality improvement, governance and accurate documentation.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Care planning

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse NMBA

Job description

The Team:

The Burnie Adult Community Mental Health Service (BACMHS NW) is a case management service that provides expert mental health care including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting.

The Role

• Provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based community mental health nursing care to a designated client group, promoting recovery, wellbeing and positive health outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to assess needs, develop and implement individualised care plans, monitor progress and support recovery goals.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, patient safety and professional development while maintaining accurate documentation and complying with relevant legislation, policies and NMBA standards.

You will need

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), with relevant mental health nursing knowledge and clinical experience.
• Strong communication, assessment, care planning and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams using recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation, risk assessment, safeguarding, clinical documentation and workplace health and safety, with a commitment to continuous learning and quality improvement.

Note

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant. Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

Salary 80,524 to 109,175 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023. Access to the Grade 4 salary range 102,439- 109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport - You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just 14.50 per week per person, or 28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the Carer Accredited Employer Status providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwipery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check. Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Community Mental Health Nurse (MHS NW) G3-4.pdf

Application Guide

• Applicant Guide.docx

Contact

For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy. Name: Kirsten Barton Position: Nurse Unit Manager (Team Leader) Email address: [e-mail]

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania! Move to Tasmania | Tasmanian One Health Podcast - Spotify One Health Podcast - Apple Tasmanian Health Careers | Tasmanian Department of Health has achieved the Carer Accredited Employer Status providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023). Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.