Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Hamilton Mental Health Service VIC

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Department: South West Healthcare
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Job Function: Medical and Nursing
Classification: As per award
Work Location: Hamilton
Reference: VG/1720295
Closing Date: 01-Oct-2023
Salary Range: As per award
Job Duration: N/A
Attachments: Position Description - Mental Health Clinician updated EBA.pdf (PDF, 864KB)


Contact: Praveen Premnath (Team Leader)
(03) 5551 8418 or email ppremnath@swh.net.au

Position Details

South West Healthcare's (SWH) Hamilton Adult Community Mental Health Service is seeking applications from a committed and dynamic Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the team and provide experience, growth and development.

About the role

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will support consumers with severe and persistent mental illness living within the local community. In a recovery oriented model of care, consumers, their families and carers are provided with clinical and non-clinical treatment as part of short and long term case management. Service provision is recovery oriented and trauma informed utilising natural and existing community supports as required in the South West region.

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will work within team using systematic mechanisms that ensure regular communication and the flow of information with other clinical staff and professionals, families, and stakeholder groups located both internally and externally to South West Healthcare.

Permanent full time (80 hours per fortnight) with a monthly ADO and part time (48 hours per fortnight) positions available.

Permanent 64-80 hours per fortnight are eligible for an incentive payment for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV). 

What you bring

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will demonstrate excellent skills and broad experience in mental health clinical services, including a proven ability to work within a team based multi-disciplinary model. A working knowledge of Recovery Oriented practices, trauma informed care, current mental health trends, legislation and relevant policy directions of mental health services is also essential for this role.

The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to maintaining professional confidentiality and remaining customer focused at all times. Applicants must have registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and will ideally hold post graduate qualifications (or be working towards these).

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

  • Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
  • Regional mental health workforce incentive grant;
  • Internal and external professional development opportunities;
  • Ongoing clinical supervision;
  • A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
  • Excellent terms and conditions of employment.
  • Relocation support available.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region of Hamilton please visit: https://www.visitgreaterhamilton.com.au/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 1 October 2023. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise

Agreement 2020-2024, with the appropriate classification Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

  • Police Record Check
  • Employee Working with Children's Check
  • Current Immunisation status

Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au


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