COMPLETE Registered Nurse - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Community Mental Health Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Maximum Term Part Time 
Hours per week: 24 hours per week
Position Grade: Registered Nurse Year 1-8
Salary: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 pro rata base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Community Mental Health Service

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 large 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 consumers of the Community Mental Health Service. The position of Mental Health Registered Nurse 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 Registered Nurse 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.

Our Culture:
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_030). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Community Mental Health Registered Nurse who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are experienced in the provision of Community Mental Health care.

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. Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.

3. 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. Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence

Applications close on 28 November 2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration Form

How to upload and address the selection criteria

Contact Details:

ji-su.paik@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

ji-su.paik@svha.org.au

Closing Date:

28 November 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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