Registered Nurse

• Exciting opportunities within mental health - Grow your career with us
• Multiple Units, General Psychiatry and specialised Early Parenting and Older Persons Units
• Undergoing Redevelopment
• Plenty Road location - close to public transport

Are you a RN with experience in Mental Health who is looking for a role with balance, career development opportunities and is fully support by an engaged and passionate leadership team, then this may be the role for you

Northpark Private Hospital is well known as one of the leading Private Hospitals in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne. Situated in leafy Bundoora, our Patients are locals and those travelling from the outer suburbs of Melbourne or Regional Victoria.

Our site is unique to the wider Healthscope family as we cater to patients from birth on our dedicated 7-10 bed Early Parenting Unit, across the lifespan in our shared 46 bed Adult Psychiatric Units to beyond in our dedicated 10 bed Older Persons Unit.

We provide treatment for Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Conditions, Psychotic Illnesses as well as a range of Personality Disorders. Treatments include Talk Therapy, Medication, ECT Therapy, TMS, Group Therapy, Day Programs and day to day Nursing care. We have one of only 2 TMS neuro-navigation machines in Victoria and provide onsite training should you be interested. Because we are attached to Maternity and Surgical services we are able to cater to patients with a range of comorbidities and both assess and treat our patients holistically.

As NUMs we strive to advocate for and create an environment with the space, education and culture to allow each individual informed clinician to make a difference to both our patient's individual recovery journeys and the healing of our collective human experience from their place of expertise and passion by focusing people management on recognition and support.

Our goal is to have our patients hear and use the same language and skills from the inpatient programs to the bedside. We have a robust education calendar for our Nursing Team and encourage our nurses to utilize skills from a broad range of talk therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, IPT, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive based Mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory as well as Sensory modulation. We offer monthly group clinical supervision on site for our team as well as speedy access to supervisors post crucial incidents. We are making constant improvements to both our site and practise and model our care from a modified Safewards framework.

We are currently wrapping up our site redevelopment and are excited for our building to match our high calibre of nurses including 3 beautiful courtyards, a sensory modulation room, TMS Suite, beautiful day program area and a large light filled staff room If you believe your skills and passion can match up to and complement our Nursing team we invite you to apply

As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include:

• · Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
• · Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs), Personal Care Assistants and Undergraduate Students to deliver patient care
• · Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs
• · Lead successful quality improvement and safety management project/s
• · Work collaboratively within the MDT to support, plan and implement patient care needs
• · Act as a role model for Safe Practice

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years of Mental Health experience
• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Working with Children check
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Sound clinical decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team
• Basic computer skills

Why Healthscope?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

No matter where you go within our community of care, you'll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 18th of August 2024

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2021-2025" (salaries range between $36.13 and $48.32 per hour).

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For further enquiries, please contact recruitment@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.