Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 27 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,500 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

St John of God Social Outreach provides a range of no or low-​cost mental health, homelessness and capacity building services to over 5500 people in the community across Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and the Asia Pacific, particularly in areas where we have identified gaps in service provision.

Your role at St John of God Social Outreach
We are seeking to hire a Clinical Nurse Mental Health to join our Medicare Mental Health Centre (Mirrabooka/Balga) on a permanent full-time basis.

This role provides a high standard of consumer care, acts as a clinical resource and effectively manages resources to deliver quality consumer outcomes in the relevant Medicare Mental Health service setting.

You will assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the day-to-day mental health and basic physical care requirements of patients. Participate in a variety of mental health and other clinical assessments, risk assessment and management; history taking and developing comprehensive care plans.

The Position

• Applies advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the coordination of direct care to consumers.
• Undertakes comprehensive Mental Health Assessments and develops care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Supervises nursing practice and takes responsibility for standard of care delivered.
• Acts a clinical resource, maintains and develops clinical skills relevant to area of practice.
• Initiates reviews and coordinates care of consumers with complex health problems.
• Serves as a consumer advocate, protecting the rights and safety of consumers at all times.
• Evaluates the quality of nursing practice and participates in quality improvement initiatives to improve consumer outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and have relevant post-registration experience in an acute mental health environment.

Successful applicants must have a valid Working with Children's Check and National Police Clearance.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $104,903 to $110,954 plus 12% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquiries contact Natalie Wo, Acting Manager on 0439 053 440.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.