Mental Health Nurse Pool

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Thrive program

Flexible work options

Inclusive workplace

Salary packaging

EAP

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Mental Health Nurse Pool on a permanent part-time basis. The role requires rotating Day, Evening and Night shifts including weekends and back-filling across Northern Health sites within the MH units.

You will provide consumer-centred care across adult inpatient, aged and community MH settings, contributing to high-quality clinical care while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience as a mental health nurse in adult inpatient, aged based or community settings.
• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health (MH) such as Master/PGCert/Transition Program.
• Permanent part-time 0.6–0.8 EFT; not a casual pool.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, consumer-centered care across MH units within scope of practice.
• Back-fill staffing across Northern Health sites in the Mental Health Division.
• Support development and care across acute, aged and residential MH services.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Adult inpatient

Aged care

Community care

Education

Postgraduate/Masters in Mental Health

Transition Program

Job description

Reference Number:54410:Mental Health Nurse PoolEmployment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Mental Health Nurse Pool - An exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and provide excellent consumer centred care in the Mental Health Division at Northern Health.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, Kilmore District Hospital and Mernda Community Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are also provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) tojoinourMental Health Nurse Poolat Northern Health.

The requirements are:

• Permanent contracted part time a minimum of 0.6EFT to 0.8 EFT. (Casual Employment will not be entertained)
• Commitment to arotating rosterincorporating Day shift, Evenings and Night duty and weekends.
• You will be allocated to the needs of the organisation to back fill staffing vacancies across all Northern Health sites within the Mental health units.

The Mental Health Nurse Pool position requires the applicant to work across the Northern, BHS & Bundoora Mental Health Units (including acute adult, aged and residential care services) within your skillset and Scope of Practice.

Nurse Pool is responsible for the delivery of high-quality consumer centred care, within their scope of practice whilst observing the legislative requirement of the role and practising according to the Northern Health and Campus specific Policies and Procedures across all sites of Northern Health.

Working across all sites of Northern Health you will be exposed to a multitude of mental health nursing areas supporting your development of a diverse range of skills.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Commitment in meeting the Pool requirements noting that this is NOT a casual bank role and is a permanent part timeposition.
• 3 years minimum and current experience as a mental health nurse in adult inpatient, aged based areas and/or community-based areas
• Qualifications in MH such as Transition Program, Post Graduate or Masters
• Responsive to the ever-changing needs of the organisation.
• Ability to adapt to new areas and work with new teams.
• Provide excellent care to all our consumers in various settings.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.