Career Opportunities: Senior Mental Health Nurse (46684)Requisition ID 46684 - Posted - Fixed Term Period (I) - Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Reference Number: 46684: Senior Mental Health Nurse Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) 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 being community-minded, inclusive, and progressive is unmatched.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs, with projected growth being the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich, and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
Northern Health is seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced community Older Adult Senior Mental Health Nurse to cover Long Service Leave from 02.12.24-14.2.25. Senior Mental Health Nurse RPN4 – Specialist Older Adults Consultation Service (SOACS) Bundoora Site About the Role: This role requires the Senior Nurse/Key clinician to provide specialist assessment, evidence-based intervention, and support for older persons with mental health issues, frailty, and/or comorbidities who reside in their own homes (including RACFs) in the Northern region of Melbourne. The work also involves providing support to consumers' families, carers, and close others, and consultation and support to the multidisciplinary teams.
To be successful in this role you will have: Experience working previously in older adult mental health community, including good working knowledge of MHWA 2022.Proven ability as a clinical and professional Acting Nursing leader.Registration as a Registered Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.Knowledge and referral/access processes to treatment delivery options within the Specialist Older Adult Consultation Service.Models a person-centred, culturally sensitive, ethical approach to care planning and provision.Demonstrates high-level problem solving in the planning, provision, and coordination of patient care.Next Steps: If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Lynette Stephens, Program Manager SOACS, P: 0418596742.
Applications close on 25 November 2024. P.S. Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away. Why work at Northern Health? We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program.Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support.An inclusive and culturally safe space.State-of-the-art facilities and campus partnerships.A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'.Access to salary packaging, EAP, and our online library.Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that 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. All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health/Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to, influenza.
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