ABOUT THE ROLE:

Mercy Mental Health Ursula Frayne Centre is interested in hearing from RPN’s who would like to join our multi-disciplinary team in providing a highly responsive and flexible service to patients. Ursula Frayne Centre, is a 16 bed Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit that seeks to provide a collaborative, person cantered and recovery-oriented approach to Mental Health care in a safe environment. Based at Western Hospital, Footscray, we cover South West of metropolitan Melbourne, close to the city centre.

• Permanent full time and part time positions available - rotating roster
• Work as a primary nurse with clinical responsibility for patients, and conduct thorough mental health assessments
• Utilise the safe wards model and the recovery plan in supporting, advocating and caring for patients with a Mental Health illness as well as their families and carers
• Opportunity for career development through taking on additional roles such as being in-charge of the ward
• Salary is in line with the Enterprise Agreement and will be based on your years of experience

ABOUT YOU:

• Sound experience in an Acute Mental Health setting
• Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
• Post Graduate qualification in Mental Health nursing or working towards same
• An ability to think and act in a person centred, recovery orientated manner
• Enthusiasm and energy to deliver a good quality service to the patients through team development
• Evidence based practice rooted in the Safe wards’ framework

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable

• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

CONTACT DETAILS:

• Osmond Muchaziwepi
• Ph: 0466 937 029

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