Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

$54.87 to $65.72 per hour + salary packaging | Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Steele Haughton

Permanent full time including a monthly ADO

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to provide evidence based, family inclusive treatments for clients in inpatient mental health services. You will be responsible for delivering care that supports recovery from serious mental disorders, while contributing to the development and oversight of patient treatment plans and therapeutic programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical treatments in line with national standards and best practices
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, leading to treatment plan development
• Supervise staff, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient treatment
• Educate patients, families, and carers on mental health management
• Oversee risk management plan development and completion
• Contribute to psychotherapeutic programs like daily living skills and communication

Skills & Experience

• Professional Nursing qualifications and AHPRA registration
• Experience with evidence-based treatments for serious mental disorders
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation
• Strong communication skills and ability to build collaborative relationships
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and quality improvement

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Interested?

Click APPLY or, for a confidential discussion, contact Jane Lockhart, Nurse Unit Manager at 03 5320 3539.

If you're a current Grampians Health employee, please sign in via the 'Employee Login' before applying. Applications will be reviewed as received and will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.