Details
- Unique environment with a real opportunity to make a difference
- Nurse-led model of primary healthcare offering significant autonomy
- Full-time and part-time opportunities - 7-day rotating roster
The Position
We are seeking permanent full-time or part-time Mental Health Nurses to join our clients primary care team in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
You will have responsibility for your decisions working autonomously in this nurse-led role, with the support of a passionate multidisciplinary team.
Working with this vulnerable patient cohort offers our staff the chance to provide continuity of care within a recovery-based model.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Develop and review patients mental health care plans, in consultation with the patient
- Closely monitor patients mental state and provide thorough mental health assessments and risk assessments in an outpatient setting
- Provide primary mental health discharge planning
- Provide primary health care support to patients, throughout their stay at the correctional facility
- Liaise with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide coordinated patient management
The Location
Located in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne
Essential Criteria
- Registered General Nurse qualification with a post graduate Mental Health qualification or equivalent (we will consider applications with extensive experience and willingness to complete a post graduate qualification)
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Recent experience as a Mental Health Nurse
- Superior communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Intermediate to advanced PC skills
About Nursing Jobs Australia
Nursing Jobs Australia is a nursing division within Skilled Medical Pty Ltd, a leader in international health and Medical Recruitment placement for short-term and permanent roles.
Skilled Medical is a doctor-led company with 15 years of industry experience, and is an international Medical Recruitment agency that helps qualified medical professionals with their career in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
With local offices located in Melbourne and London, we provide a personalised service to assist Nurses like yourself in finding their next role within the healthcare industry.
To Apply
By clicking on 'Apply Now' you will register your interest to work. Once your CV/Resume has been received, a Recruitment Consultant will be in touch.
To speak to our Nursing Team directly and discuss this opportunity, please email your enquiry/CV to Sarah Hutchinson at enquiries@nursingjobsaustralia.com or call us on 1300 444 100.