Job Description:
Position Title: Community Mental Health Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Permanent Full time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Registered Nurse Year 1 - 8
Salary: $70,049.73 - 98,351.39 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Community Mental Health, Darlinghurst Campus
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Department/Service. Manager to include relevant details about the role and or service. The position of Mental Health Worker in the Community Mental Health Team is to provide a high standard of mental health practice and interventions within a multidisciplinary team. The primary responsibility of the Mental Health Worker is to provide support to individuals with multiple complex needs including mental illness, drug and alcohol issues and homelessness. The role also includes working with the individual consumer, their family and carers, and their support network in the community in a recovery framework
Duties include:
- Lead, direct and co-ordinate client care
- Maintain case records and collect data appropriate to clinical duties
- Monitor, manage and escalate appropriately any change in risk status
- Collaboration with both internal and external services providers, health professionals and support agencies.
- Undertake duties relevant to the NSW Mental Health Act (2007; including amendments 2015)
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Position Title who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who have experience in mental health.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Current registration with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
3. Extensive demonstrated experience working within a Community Mental Health Position as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
4. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality consumer care and services to support families and carers of people with mental illness
5. Commitment to provision of recovery-focused holistic mental health interventions.
6. Excellent computer, written, and verbal communication skills, and effective interpersonal and organisational skills, including using an electronic medical record system.
7. Demonstrated experience within a mental health acute care and/or triage setting
8. Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Applications close on 03/07/2024
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Contact Details:
stephen.cogavin@svha.org.auAlternate Contact:
stephen.cogavin@svha.org.auClosing Date:
3 July 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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