1. Join our new older adult acute mental health unit and lead the fully recruited team
2. Be supported by a full time CNC (Gr 5) and 3 full time Clinical Nurse Specialists (Gr 4)
3. Permanent Full Time - 80 hours per fortnight (0830-1700 Mon-Fri)
About the facility
The new McKellar Mental Health & Wellbeing Unit was developed in considered response to the Royal Commission and commenced operations in September 2022. It is a contemporary designed facility with a co-designed model of care that is recovery oriented and trauma informed. This 16 bed unit provides specialised mental health care for older adults (50 years +), including those with complex mental health and general health co-morbidities, with onsite facilities for outpatient appointments.
About You
4. Registered Nurse Division 1 ( postgraduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program /training leading to previous registration as a Division 3 Nurse)
5. At least five years’ experience in psychiatric nursing or related field
6. Strong leadership skills in particular with respect to fostering an engaged team culture and leading and facilitating change
7. Well-developed understanding of recovery oriented service delivery in the acute setting
About the role
This NUM position offers the opportunity to lead a unit with a contemporary vision for inpatient service delivery, which has been purposively co-designed by service users (consumers and carers) and service providers.
You will be joining a fully recruited team with an established leadership team consisting of one, full time clinical nurse consultant, three, full time clinical nurse specialists and two, psychosocial and discharge coordinators (Allied Health Grade 3).
Key functions of your positon:
8. Lead a recovery oriented, consumer centred approach to service delivery, with an active therapeutic group program, a range of multidisciplinary assessments and treatments, and a peer support program.
9. Bed-flow coordination responsibility to ensure those most in need have timely access to beds
10. Provide continuous improvement initiatives within the service and to work with the Acute Intervention Services leadership team to provide relevant quality reporting, business planning and service development
What we offer
11. Relocation packages for eligible applicants relocating to Geelong
12. EBA leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
13. Professional development
14. Location! Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
15. Attractive salary packaging benefits - Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650
Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We also strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
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Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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