Employment Type: Full Time 1 year Fixed Term (covering leave from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026)
Hours: 80 hours per fortnight inclusive of ADO
Salary: as per EBA
Location: Williams Landing office and Werribee Mercy Hospital (on-site)
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Sebastian Low (landline: )
Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- HOPE clinicians work alongside people after a suicide attempt, providing intensive outreach support and individualised therapeutic care.
- The HOPE team actively engages clients in the assessment of their own suicide risk, and facilitates development of a suicide prevention plan in order to minimize the risk of attempting suicide in the future.
- The work includes provision of counselling, care co-ordination, strengths based interventions, facilitating linkages in the community to support recovery goals and safety planning, working with families to promote resilience and advocacy.
- HOPE Health Practitioners work collaboratively with HOPE Lived Experience Peer-workers to engage with clients within 24 hours of receiving referral.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with successful completion of a tertiary Post Graduate Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing qualification.
- At least 5 years post graduate experience, and with recent experience in adult community mental health or inpatient unit.
- Qualification in therapeutic models, or working towards would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated competency in mental state & risk assessment and the ability to prioritise workload.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and function optimally within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to document and search appropriate data bases.
- Drivers licence.
The most suitable candidate will possess excellent communication & assessment skills, will be recovery focused, be a team player and able to demonstrate the Mercy values on each and every shift.
What you'll bring
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team workplace.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Mercy Health is an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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📌 Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4
🏢 Mercy Health
📍 Melbourne