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:

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.

The Role:

This maternity leave, full time position provides an exciting senior nursing opportunity for an experienced mental health nurse with an interest in training and development.

The position will take the lead in ensuing that approaches and training for the prevention and management of OVA across the mental health division at Northern Health are evidence based and delivered in a safe an effective manner.

There is a well established team to support this role.

The prevention and management of occupational violence and aggression coordinator for the mental health division at Northern Health is a key leadership role and will have opportunities to directly influence clinical care and practice.

The role will work closely with the acute/ sub acute PAMOVA coordinator to ensure a whole of service approach to training in the prevention and management of OVA training across all Northern Health sites.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) and currently registered with AHPRA
• Post graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Experience in providing training in managing aggression/OVA or a passion and interest in this area of practice with the ability to develop the expertise required.
• A comprehensive understanding of acute and sub-acute nursing environment of care
• Delivered training and education
• Good project management skills

If you don't check every single box, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this role, or perhaps one of our many other exciting opportunities waiting for someone just like you. Your unique qualities and experiences matter.

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.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description contact: Gary Ennis [email protected].

Applications close Thursday 1 May 2025.