Mental Health Cadetship

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary Packaging

Fitness Passport

Discounts and Promotions

Résumé du poste

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC offers a paid Mental Health Cadetship Program for Bachelor/Masters of Nursing students. Cadets work under supervision to observe and support across adult and aged mental health settings, completing 30 shifts over the year to develop clinical skills.

Role emphasizes recovery-oriented care, teamwork with the multidisciplinary staff, and ongoing training. Enrolment in a nursing degree and final year in 2027 are required, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Enrolment in a Bachelor or Masters of Nursing degree and completing final year in 2027.
• Excellent communication and professionalism.
• Willingness to obtain a National criminal history check.

Responsabilités

• Support consumers throughout recovery with the multidisciplinary team.
• Uphold a recovery-oriented culture with optimistic language.
• Provide education and support for coping strategies and symptom management.
• Ensure care is supervised by a Registered Nurse.
• Attend rostered shifts during the scheduled employment period.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Formation

Enrolment in Bachelor/Masters of Nursing

Description du poste

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane – Melbourne VIC

No experience required

1d ago , from St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Amazing location in the heart of vibrant Fitzroy
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• 30x shifts over a 12-month period from February 2027

About the Role

St Vincent's offers a unique and highly specialized paid Mental Health Cadetship Program encompassing adult and aged mental health, in acute and community settings. Mental Health Nursing Cadetships offer paid employment experience, professional support to students undertaking a Bachelor/Masters of Nursing degree. Cadets undertake shifts at St Vincent’s Hospital for a total of 30 shifts over the year to enhance the development of their skills and knowledge in mental health nursing, and assist with the successful completion of their studies. Cadets will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Mental Health Clinician to observe and provide support across an array of clinical areas, within a defined scope of practice.

Duties include (but are not limited to)

• Supporting consumers throughout their recovery journeys and working alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Actively upholding a culture of hope by using optimistic language, supporting people and celebrating consumer’s recovery efforts;
• Supporting consumers with available resources to achieve their recovery goals through education and support around coping strategies and symptom management
• Actively challenging stigmatizing attitudes, discrimination and social exclusion in line with the Recovery Model of Mental Health Care.
• Attendance of rostered shifts during the employment period
• Ensures that all care delivered is at all times supervised by a Registered Nurse
• Communicates effectively with supervising nurses about individual skills and learning needs
• Ensures practice remains at all times within the defined scope of practice. The scope of practice is developed in accordance with current legal obligations in line with the classification

Scope of Practice includes

• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
• Therapeutic communication
• Participate in consumer activities programs such as Inpatient groups, and consumer meetings.
• Participate in consumer assessment, care planning and discharge planning.
• Supporting consumers with the recovery goals
• Working alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Develop knowledge of the roles of the carer consultant, consumer consultants and peer support workers.

Classifications for these positions will be PSEN Level 1 Year 1

Your Contribution

• Evidence of enrolment in a full time Bachelor or Masters of Nursing degree and will be completing your final year of study in 2027
• Evidence of passing grades in all subjects completed thus far
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrates professionalism at all times
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Support from senior staff

About St Vincent’s Mental Health

St Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) provides high quality, recovery-oriented services across an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The service utilises the Strengths Model of recovery and this model is embedded across all parts of the mental health service. In addition the acute inpatient service utilises the Safewards Model. St Vincent’s is also committed to the ongoing development of a strong peer support workforce.

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. St Vincent’s Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high quality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus, in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions.

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).

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 ***************@svha.org.au