Nurse Manager – Community Care Unit (Mental Health)

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Career development

Impactful work

Job summary

Monash Health in Melbourne's south-east is seeking an Associate Nurse Manager for Doveton Community Care Unit to lead high-quality psychiatric nursing care within a recovery-oriented framework.

You will deliver clinical leadership, support junior staff, and work with consumers, families and the multidisciplinary team to build functional living skills and a safe home-like environment. This is a full-time, permanent role on a seven-day rotating roster.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMBA via AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
• Current Victorian driver's licence.
• Leadership/management study is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality psychiatric nursing care in a recovery-oriented approach.
• Deliver clinical leadership and mentor junior staff.
• Collaborate with consumers, families/carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist consumers to develop functional and independent living skills.
• Contribute to a safe, therapeutic home-like environment.
• Participate in service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Clinical leadership

Recovery-oriented care

Communication

Collaborative practice

Education

NMBA registration via AHPRA

Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Monash Health in Melbourne's south-east is seeking an Associate Nurse Manager for Doveton Community Care Unit to lead high-quality psychiatric nursing care within a recovery-oriented framework.

You will deliver clinical leadership, support junior staff, and work with consumers, families and the multidisciplinary team to build functional living skills and a safe home-like environment. This is a full-time, permanent role on a seven-day rotating roster.