Mental Health Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program

Job Description:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Amazing location in the heart of vibrant Fitzroy.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• 12month contract (ongoing employment upon successful completion of the graduate program)
• 0.8FTE 2 positions available

About the Role

St Vincents offers a unique and personalized Mental Health Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program that provides the opportunity for a long and fulfilling career in mental health. St Vincents Mental Health provide ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of consumers who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of recovery support needs in the cities of Yarra and Boroondara. During your graduate year you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your skills in a supportive environment working closely with your preceptor and the opportunity to participate in group supervision.

• All graduates will have an opportunity to rotate to different areas of the service subject to clinical need and skill mix.
• Rotations may include: the Adult Acute Inpatient Unit DePaul House Group Program Footbridge CCU Clarendon and Hawthorn Community Clinics.
• You will be required to work a rotating roster including night shift.
• These positions are 0.8 EFT with regular funded study days
• You will be trained in the use of key recovery tools and will be encouraged to develop your own creative recoveryorientated care strategies and you will work with our Lived Experience workforce.
• The graduate nurse will participate in the mandatory training program that has been specifically designed to assist the graduate to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to mental health nursing over 12 months.
• There are around 20 paid study days offered throughout the program to assist your growth as a wellrounded clinician.
• The graduate must complete the clinical competencies provided as part of the program at the identified time intervals as set out in their training manuals.
• All competencies must be achieved.
• Ongoing employment if successful in the clinical aspects of the graduate program.

Duties include:

• Supporting consumers throughout their recovery journeys and working alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Actively upholding a culture of hope by using optimistic language supporting people and celebrating consumers recovery efforts;
• Supporting consumers with available resources to achieve their recovery goals through education and support around medication coping strategies and symptom management
• Actively challenging stigmatizing attitudes discrimination and social exclusion in line with the Recovery Model of Mental Health Care.
• Participating in consumer assessment care planning and discharge planning.

Classifications for these positions will be Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Level 1

Your Contribution

• Diploma of nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current Nursing Registration with AHPRA
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check/NDIS Worker Screening check or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
• Confidential solutionsfocused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy CBD at our doorstep close to some of Melbournes best cafes public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About St Vincents Mental Health

St Vincents Mental Health (SVMH) provides high quality recoveryoriented services across an adult area mental health service for the innercity areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The service utilises the Strengths Model of recovery and this model is embedded across all parts of the mental health service. In addition the acute inpatient service utilises the Safewards Model. St Vincents is also committed to the ongoing development of a strong peer support workforce

Working at St Vincents

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence. St Vincents Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of highquality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus in addition to affiliations with a number of universities and educational institutions.

Application

Please include:

• Cover Letter addressed to The Mental Health Enrolled Nurse Clinical Educator (Samantha King) outlining why you wish to be a Mental Health Graduate Enrolled Nurse at St Vincents (maximum of one page). Please ensure you have clearly outlined which program you are applying for.
• Curriculum vitae/resume (maximum of 3 pages).
• Evidence of passing subjects to date or course completion if available
• 2x copies of your most recent clinical placement reports. Reports must be sent in their entirety and not selected parts or pages. If your reports are paper based they will need to be certified (electronic placement reports do not need certification). Preferably one of your reports should be from your most recent mental health placement unless you have not completed this yet.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should suitable applicants be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police. Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Contacts:

Primary Sam King Graduate EN Program Coordinator

Secondary Mental Health Education Team

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