If you are interested in working with individuals experiencing a variety of mental health diagnoses, we welcome you to make the move into mental health nursing, where you will be supported every step of the way!
Employment Type: Work with us to build your dream contract! Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time and Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum + $10,000 rural incentives in the first year* + $5,000 thereafter annually* + superannuation + up to $11,650 salary packaging + relocation assistance*(subject to location and circumstances)
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ532986
Applications Close: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Why Mental Health Nursing?
When you choose mental health nursing, you are choosing a career that is both rewarding and diverse. Whilst providing culturally diverse, safe, and inclusive care, you will empower consumers to become resilient, independent and to self-manage their illness and recovery.
You will promote mental health and well-being by assessing, diagnosing, and treating individuals' responses to mental health challenges.
Working with individuals, families, and carers across all stages of life including child and adolescent, adult, and older people, using a trauma-informed and recovery-focused approach.
You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Resident Medical Officers, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals, providing high-quality mental health assessments and treatment to the local community in both community and inpatient settings.
Hear from our teams!
"The most fulfilling aspect of this role is that we get to change people's lives for the better. We often see some of our patients in multiple admissions by the nature of mental health illness and we see them get progressively better each time to the point they end up not coming back, which is fantastic." - Clinical Nurse Educator, Jacob
"I love seeing people at their most vulnerable to seeing them when they are well and feeling like I made a difference to that is really rewarding." - Registered Nurse, Emma
How we will support you
Our teams are close-knit and supportive. It's a positive and enlightening work environment, where we celebrate your personal and professional achievements. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone.
For nurses wanting to make the move into mental health, we offer a comprehensive suite of training to ensure you feel ready to hit the ground running, including:
A four-day course to teach you about mental illnesses, recovery-focused care, trauma-informed care, the Mental Health Act and more.
Mentorship on the ward or within the community
Educators on shift
Online training with Mental Health Pathways in Practice (MHPiP). This is accessed via My Health Learning and each pathway has been developed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams with lived experience and carer representatives to support mental health clinicians to deliver quality, contemporary and genuine care across NSW Health services.
Other face-to-face courses
Supernumerary days
About our sites
Manning Mental Health Services, Taree
Tamworth- It's an exciting time to join with the new mental health unit at Tamworth Hospital, delivered under the $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program (SWMHIP) underway.
Lake Macquarie Mental Health Service, Charlestown
Maitland
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle
Intermediate Stay Mental Health Unit, James Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle
Morisset
Mater Mental Health, Newcastle
Armidale
What we can offer you:
We are committed to our teams, providing orientation, training and education, professional development, clinical and professional supervision, and running an active research and evaluation program. You can expect:
Access to regular clinical supervision
Team gatherings where you'll enjoy a variety of multicultural dishes prepared by your colleagues.
Become part of the broader Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) Mental Health Services network, providing you with access to a wealth of resources and peer support.
Comprehensive support from the Team Manager and Educators to ensure you have the guidance you need to excel in your role.
Ongoing education and development opportunities from key district support positions to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Attraction incentives paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12 months**
PLUS $5,000 retention incentive thereafter annually**
Fitness passport, providing you with discounted gym memberships for you and your family
Salary packaging up to $9,600 + $2,650 for meal expenses
Allocated Days Off each month for full-time employees
Six weeks annual leave for full-time nurses (pro-rata for part-time)
Paid maternity/ paternity leave
Relocation assistance is negotiable upon a successful appointment
Requirements:
Registered Nurse with current authority to practice with AHPRA.
Eligible to drive in NSW and willing to travel for work.
Additional information:
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
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