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About the Community Care Unit:

Our Community Care Unit (CCU) in Doveton is a 20 bed psychosocial residential facility that provides a client focused recovery and rehabilitation program within a community setting.  We provide specialist input, assessment and short to medium term therapeutic interventions/case management to assist clients in their recovery journey with 24hr clinical support, psychiatric health care & psychosocial rehabilitation in a residential setting. The health and wellbeing of our consumers is incredibly important to us, and we have Molly the dog who lives on site to assist.

About the Role:

We currently have an outstanding career opportunity for a Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our team at Doveton CCU as an Associate Nurse Manager.  This role will allow you to utilise your specialist knowledge, skills and experience and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

We currently have a full time position, rotating roster.

About You

You will be a motivated person with ability to work with respect and collaboration in providing excellent high quality care & service delivery for all clients and families/carers.

As an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will have demonstrated expertise in mental health providing evidenced based services and high standard assessments, treatment and co-ordination of services to clients of the CCU.

You are committed to leading by example and delivering a client-focused service with ability to work autonomously along with a multidisciplinary team.

What You Need:

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• Required a undergraduate nursing degree which led to sole registration as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or
• Required a Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing or
• Required a Bachelor of Nursing and has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Current Employee Working with Children Check
• Relevant working rights/visa for Australia

What We Offer: 

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• Mentorship & career guidance
• A supportive learning environment should you wish to undertake further studies
• Support to attend Conferences and Courses
• Access to resources to support you in this position, enabling you to further advance your leadership and management skills

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers.  More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.

Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

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