COMPLETE Mental Health Cadet - VIC St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne - Fitzroy Campus

Job Description:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Amazing location in the heart of vibrant Fitzroy
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• 4x positions available
• 20x shifts over a 12-month period from February 2024

About the Role

St Vincent's offers a unique and highly specialised paid Mental Health Cadetship Program encompassing adult and aged mental health, in acute and community settings. Mental Health Nursing Cadetships offer paid employment experience, professional support to students undertaking a Bachelor/Masters of Nursing degree. Cadets undertake shifts at St Vincent’s Hospital for a total of 20 shifts over the year to enhance the development of their skills and knowledge in mental health nursing, and assist with the successful completion of their studies. Cadets will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to observe and provide support across an array of clinical areas, within a defined scope of practice.

Duties include:

• Supporting consumers throughout their recovery journeys and working alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Actively upholding a culture of hope by using optimistic language, supporting people and celebrating consumer’s recovery efforts;
• Supporting consumers with available resources to achieve their recovery goals through education and support around coping strategies and symptom management
• Actively challenging stigmatizing attitudes, discrimination and social exclusion in line with the Recovery Model of Mental Health Care.

Scope of Practice includes:

• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
• Hygiene
• Housekeeping
• Therapeutic communication
• Participate in consumer activities programs such as Inpatient groups, and consumer meetings.
• Participate in consumer assessment, care planning and discharge planning.
• Supporting consumers with the recovery goals
• Working alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Develop knowledge of the roles of the carer consultant, consumer consultants and peer support workers.

Classifications for these positions will be PSEN Level 1 PE11

Your Contribution

• Evidence of enrolment in a full time Bachelor or Masters of Nursing degree and will be completing your final year of study in 2024
• Evidence of passing grades in all subjects completed thus far
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrates professionalism at all times
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Support from Senior Staff

About St Vincent’s Mental Health

St Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) provides high quality, recovery-oriented services across an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.  The service utilises the Strengths Model of recovery and this model is embedded across all parts of the mental health service. In addition the acute inpatient service utilises the Safewards Model. St Vincent’s is also committed to the ongoing development of a strong peer support workforce.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

St Vincent’s Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high quality staff.  We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals.  The service has a strong education and research focus, in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions. 

Application

Please attach the following to your application:

• Resume and cover letter
• Copies of 2x clinical placement reports (one being your most recent placement, and one being mental health).
• Certified copy of your academic transcript with a key

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.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133640_Mental Health Cadetship PD 2024.pdf

Contact Details:

Mental Health Education Team, MHTrainingEducation@svhm.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

10 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation 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

Code of Conduct:

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