Mental Health Registered Nurse - Extended Care Service

 

Main characteristics

Company

Hunter New England Local Health District

Category

Healthcare & Medical

Job summary

Theres never been a better time to join Hunter New England Local Health District! This vacancy is eligible for a NSW Health Rural Health Incentive package of $5000 - $10,000 per year in addition to award entitlements and accommodation assistance (paid on a pro-rata basis for part time employees). Apply now and negotiate an incentive package that works for you and your family you can include things like relocation and travel expenses, payment of professional development fees, additional personal leave entitlements, additional base salary, and a range of other options!

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $67,357 - $94,568 per annum + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ347836

Mental Health Registered Nurse - Extended Care Service - Incentives Offered
Tamworth Community Health Service

Peel Mental Health Service Extended Care Team provide acute community-based care, including acute assessment via in reach to the Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital Emergency Department.

This team sits within the wider Peel Mental Health Service which is a contemporary and innovative service that is responsible for the provision of mental health assessment and treatment across the communities of the Peel sector.

The service maintains a strong clinical governance structure to ensure the provision of high quality, excellent mental health care for every patient, every time.

As a Registered Nurse within the Peel Mental Health Service, Extended Care Team you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of Mental Health Professionals. This includes medical, nursing, allied health and peer work colleagues that work 7 days per week providing assessment, support and short-term care co-ordination for mental health presentations to the Tamworth Hospital Emergency Department, Adult Intake and Adult Acute Care in the community.

The team is passionate about leading change and innovation in the delivery of ambulatory mental health services and has a strong leadership team which consists of multidisciplinary roles and offers a number of different supports which will complement you in this role.

As a successful applicant, you will have experience working in a mental health setting with the ability to work across the lifespan with the Emergency Care component providing to assessments across the life span.

In your role, you will support patients and their families and carers to ensure clinical interventions and service delivery processes are understood and enable patients to make informed decisions in relation to their health needs.

Your high level of communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with key stakeholders will be essential to your success in this role.

You will be supported by the Line Manager and Professional Leads, through regular governance meetings, regular structured clinical supervision and professional development.

What we can offer you:

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zeroProximity to shopping and other servicesADO's each month (for full time employees)4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)Superannuation contributionsSalary packaging optionsFitness PassportEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersOpportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.

Information for Applicants:

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website: is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Gina Blyton on [email protected]

Applications Close: 8th January, 2023.

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