Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (Nurse Pool)
Pay: Competitive
Location: Melbourne/Victoria
Employment type: Other
Job Description
Req#: PPX8B
Organization: Alfred Health
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, offering ambulatory, inpatient, and community-based services.
Permanent Positions Available
Part-Time and Full-Time hours
Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 Classifications (NP11-NP70)
Excellent professional development opportunities
Alfred Health Sites (Alfred Hospital, Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital)
Great benefits
The Department
Alfred Psychiatry is a recognized leader in acute and community psychiatric care, with a State-wide Psychiatric ICU. The Nursing Workforce Department includes The Workforce Unit and Staffing Allocations, providing supplementary staff to meet increased service demands. We handle advanced and just-in-time bookings, recruiting both casual and permanent staff for Bank and Pool roles, and develop strategies to maximize staff retention and educational programs.
The Position
We seek motivated psychiatric registered nurses to work across various bed-based services, including our acute psychiatric unit at Alfred Hospital and the Residential Rehabilitation (Community Care Unit in St Kilda). Flexibility and shift availability are highly valued. Nurses will engage in direct patient care involving risk assessment, mental state assessment, and care planning, along with collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The goal is to facilitate clinical and individual recovery and reduce systemic barriers.
Work may be required at all Alfred Health Sites (Alfred Hospital, Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital).
Skills and Qualifications
Unrestricted registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Extensive experience in mental health as a psychiatric nurse
Motivated team player
Strong patient-centered care background
Excellent communication skills with patients, staff, and visitors
Staff Benefits
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Maxxia
Onsite staff gym at Alfred Hospital
Modern library facilities exclusive to staff
Health and well-being incentives
Discounted health insurance
Staff Car Parking (subject to availability)
If interested, review the attached position description and apply online. For inquiries, contact Shiera Baladad at S.baladad@alfred.org.au. Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Compliance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 is required.
About the Company
The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.
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