- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave
Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About headspace
headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.
About the Opportunity
The Registered Nurse provides mental health nursing treatment to young people presenting to headspace services in Darwin & Palmerston.You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to support the physical and sexual health needs of young people across all headspace programs. You will provide person centered, youth friendly services that facilitates a culture emphasising family involvement.
Your role as Registered Nurse will play an important role in a range of interventions to support young people which include Physical & Sexual health screenings, education, metabolic screening and monitoring and administration of depot injections in a dedicated clinic space.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Qualifications as a Registered Nurse and hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia, and current unrestricted practicing certificate.
- A proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with young people.
- Prior (minimum 3 years) experience working within relevant mental health setting or providing physical and sexual health care.
- Prior experience or, at a minimum, demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse clients, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.
Please note this is a part time position - 3 days per week.
Note : The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Program Manager Early Psychosis on (08) 8931 5999
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver's licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice) .
Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.
Vacancy Description - APPROVED Position Description Registered Nurse FEB 2024.pdf (127 kB)
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