2027 graduate nurse program - mental health (geelong)

Employment Details

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time

Hours per fortnight: 64 hours

Job Category: Nursing – Registered Nurse (Div 1)

Req ID: ****

Program Overview

Complete 2 six-month rotations across multiple services within the Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Service in the Geelong and Barwon South West region.

Complete 2 x 1-week in-depth orientation blocks and take supernumerary shifts at each clinical site.

Attend monthly Entry to Practice study days.

Receive individual clinical supervision and support from preceptors, clinical staff, managers and educators.

Program is accredited for up to 4 subjects of advanced standing into the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice.

Rotations

• Swanston Centre Acute Inpatient Unit (Geelong)
• McKellar Health and Wellbeing Unit (North Geelong)
• Community Rehabilitation Facility (CRF) and Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) (Belmont)
• Youth Community Mental Health Services (Geelong)
• Adult Community Mental Health Services (Geelong, Torquay, Corio and Colac)
• Aged Community Mental Health Services (Geelong)
• Drug and Alcohol Service (DAS) (Geelong)
• Hospital in the Home (Geelong)

Responsibilities

• Provide support to consumers and their families during life crises and transition periods.
• Liaise with a range of health care providers and coordinate care.
• Provide information and education on mental health maintenance and restoration.
• Deliver talking therapy as appropriate.
• Complete supervised mental state examinations and participate in family interviews.
• Identify clinical deterioration and initiate a MET call.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) status.
• Registration with PMCV.
• Desire to engage in graduate nursing development and mental health practice.

Benefits

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
• A vibrant staff wellbeing programme and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Extensive professional development opportunities.
• Attractive salary packaging advantages including living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Child Safe Standards information is available at the Victorian Government website.

Additional Information

For adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the support team.