Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Description:

cs1084380 Registered Nurse - Mental Health http://www.healthcareer.net.au/jobs/8434-gray-matters-advertising/84380 The role:
As part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality mental health services in accordance with the Statewide Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, the Registered Nurse will:

Undertake the delivery of nursing care to consumers based on best practice principles, person centred, recovery orientated and trauma informed care, within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
Provide care to all consumers of the service, which includes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, active, therapeutic engagement, monitoring and review of mental state and response to treatments, ongoing psychotherapeutic work using arrange of modalities and techniques, within a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
Participate in the development and revision of organisational documentation and policies and procedures relating to nursing based best practice and the model of care.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment
Multiple Permanent, full time and part time, day worker positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Salary: $75,902 - $102,908 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Access to the Grade 4 salary range $96,558 - $102,908 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse2. Current Driver’s Licence (only applicable where the occupant is required to provide services to community-based clients)
Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
1. Possess or be working towards a specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification, or completed prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, a hospital based training program that resulted in previous registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse registration authority within Australia.
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
1.Conviction checks in the following areas:a. crimes of violenceb. sex related offencesc. serious drug offencesd. crimes involving dishonestye. serious traffic offences (only applicable if a current driver’s licence is an Essential Requirement)2. Identification check3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
For more information (Contact Officer)
Victoria Miller
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Phone: 0438 313 601E-mail: victoria.miller@ths.tas.gov.au TAS Gray Matters Advertising $75,902 - $102,908 per annum + super Healthcare & Nursing Jobs 23/04/2024 01/05/2024