Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.

Job description:

Mental Health Nurse Pool - A great way to enter our organisation and gain valuable experience in the Mental Health Division.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) / Psychiatric State Enrolled Nurse (PSEN) to join our Mental Health Nurse Pool at Northern Health.

The requirements are:

• Permanent contracted part time a minimum of 0.6EFT.
• Commitment to a rotating roster incorporating Day shift, Evenings and Night duty and weekends.
• You will be allocated to the needs of the organisation to back fill staffing vacancies across all Northern Health sites within the Mental health units.

The Mental Health Nurse Pool position requires the applicant to work across the Northern, BHS & Bundoora Mental Health Units (including acute adult, aged and residential care services) within your skillset and Scope of Practice.

Nurse Pool are responsible for the delivery of high-quality patient centred care, within their scope of practice whilst observing the legislative requirement of the role and practising according to the Northern Health and Campus specific Policies and Procedures across all sites of Northern Health.

Working across all sites of Northern Health you will be exposed to a multitude of mental health nursing areas supporting your development of a diverse range of skills.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Commitment in meeting the Pool requirements noting that this is Permanent part time position.
• Current experience as mental health nurse.
• Qulaifications in MH such as Post Grad or Masters.
• Responsive to the ever-changing needs of the organisation.
• Ability to adapt to new areas and work with new teams.
• Provide excellent care to all our patients in various settings.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

• Your application please attach your current CV and Cover Letter.
• In your Cover letter please state that you are applying for the Mental Health Pool, your desired contracted hours, acknolwegding ability to work a rotating roster and committment to work across all Adult Inpatient wards & Aged Care facilites to be consdiered for the role.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description, or contact our Nursing Workforce Unit via [email protected]

Applications close Wednesday 30 April 2025.