About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

About the Opportunity

Monash Health is seeking experienced Mental Health Registered Nurses  to work across all sites within our Mental Health areas which include;

• In hospital Adult, Paediatric, Adolescent and Early in Life Services
• Community Access Partnership Services
• CAT services
• Withdrawal and Rehabilitation Services
• Aged Persons Mental Health

As a Monash Health employee, you will have the ability to maintain a high level of communication with patients, visitors and colleagues enabling you to deliver exceptional care.As an integral part of the organisation you are the face of the MHB workforce and consistently demonstrate our core values. You will be part of a flexible Workforce with a personalised support.

About You

You are an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse  with a strong focus on patient centred care.  Through your hard working and enthusiastic nature you have the ability to adapt to changing settings and work shifts that fit your lifestyle.  You can choose to work at locations close to home.

What you need to have:

• Current AHPRA registration
• Current Employee Working with Children’s Check
• Relevant Mental Health qualifications
• Proven relevant experience - minimum 12 months mental health experience
• Relevant working visa

What to expect:

• Design your own roster to support your life style through our user friendly online system
• Exposure to a variety of hospital settings and working with Monash Health’s exceptional healthcare clinicians
• Receive corporate benefits such as salary packaging, access to staff parking, on site Gym, uniform and Employee Assistance Program
• You will receive all casual employee benefits
• You may receive shifts at short notice or up to six weeks in advanced as available

You will be provided with:

• Continuing education and access to online resources
• Support and exposure to different clinical specialities
• Access to a Nurse Consultant specific for this workforce

About Monash Health Bureau

Monash Health Bureau (MHB) is an efficient workforce unit that allocates over 450 shifts per day across Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital and Kingston Centre.  We deliver experienced nursing and midwifery staff to meet the demands of a multi specialised and fast growing organisation.We are now recruiting professional and skilled Registered Psychiatric Nurses  to join our Mental Health Nursing Casual Bank.

How to Apply

We utilise a three step digital application process:

1. Complete and download the digital Mental Health Nursing Casual Application Form
2. Go the Monash Health eMercury online recruitment system at https://monashhealth.mercury.com.au/ and create an account.
3. Submit your application to the job advertisement on the Monash Health eMercury website with the downloaded digital application form(Please see the application guidelines attached with the advert)

Monash Health recognises 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.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – recruitment@monashhealth.org.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed.  These include:

• reference checks; NUM and ANUM reference checks
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.To comply with Victorian Public Health directions, all employees working in the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to upload evidence of full vaccination. Acceptable evidence is a copy of a Government Official Immunisation History Statement. It is a requirement of Monash Health to collect, record and hold vaccination information. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status.