Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

• Location: Western Health
• Employment Type: Part-Time/Full-Time
• Salary: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Year 2 - Year 8

About the role

Are you a passionate healthcare professional who has Mental Health qualification and experience, looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of mental health consumers?

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Services team are committed to supporting staff wellbeing in a dynamic, busy environment and support professional development through learning opportunities and partnerships with external training providers.

Western Health is offering sponsorship to internationally qualified Nurses and Midwives who are looking to move to Melbourne, Australia.

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Selection Criteria:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Completed a post graduate qualification in mental health nursing
• A minimum of 12-24 months mental health experience in a mental health clinical setting
• Demonstrated understanding of working with mental health consumers, including appropriate supports, therapeutic engagement, assessment and evidence-based interventions
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work a 7 day a week rotating roster (AM, PM & Nights)

• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 5 shifts per fortnight
• Willing to work across all Western Health campuses

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Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Western Health Pool

Permanent Part-Time/Permanent Full-Time positions available

Our Pool is the heartbeat of Western Health, ensuring seamless coverage across all our campuses. As a Pool Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will be required to fill mental health vacancies that arise across our organisation on a daily basis, working across the multiple hospital sites.

Mental Health Pool provides you with the security of permanent employment, whilst providing you with exposure and invaluable experience across a variety of mental health clinical settings.

But that's not all! The future is even brighter with Westwards, our innovative workforce initiative which offers Western Health staff opportunities to work with other health organisations through short term contracts. Westwards delivers flexible working arrangements, career advancement possibilities, skill transferability, and ample room for personal and professional development.

By becoming part of our Pool workforce today, you will have the opportunity to shine across multiple clinical settings and organisations. Your nursing journey starts here!

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