Job Opportunity:
* Alfred Health is a leader in healthcare delivery, improvement, research and education.
* We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Position Overview:
* 13-month Contract, Part-time (0.8EFT - 64hrs)
* Based at The Alfred Hospital's Adult or Aged Inpatient Units, CommunityCare Unit and other sites as required.
* Enrolled Nurse Level 2 (Pending experience)
* This position is offered to those wishing to transition to Mental Health or for new/recent EN graduates
Key Responsibilities:
* Be involved in an innovative mental health program that is making a real difference
* Frequent professional development opportunities
* Regular professional supervision
* Regular study days
About Our Team:
* Our team focuses on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.
* Our goal is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.
What You Will Achieve:
* This position offers experience for Enrolled Nurses to transition smoothly from General Nursing to Mental Health with support.
* We call this program the Switch transition to mental health nursing program.
* We also offer this supported program for new or recent graduate Enrolled Nurses.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Registration with Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia via AHPRA as an Enrolled Nurse and holding a current practicing certificate
* Australian working rights (Visa holders, please upload your visa and passport with your application)
* Current Influenza vaccination (certificates to be uploaded with your application)
* Be willing to undergo a Background Check
Benefits and Opportunities:
* Develop skills in risk assessment, mental state assessment, care planning and knowledge of Mental Health nursing care and practice.
* Ability and flexibility to work on a rotating shift work roster and either area is required.