Ongoing Full Time and Part Time roles (min of 0.8 EFT) Free Post Graduate Study Options Based in Little River at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, Mental Health Unit
About your new team:
Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.
Orygen and Youth Justice staff work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. Develop your clinical mental health skills within a first-of-its-kind voluntary 8 bed forensic mental health unit.
This is an exciting opportunity join a unique environment and be a part of something that hasn’t been done before!
Your new role
Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team and collaboratively provide recovery-oriented mental health treatment and support to young people in custody. Deliver mental health nursing care from a Strengths-Based, Recovery-Focused framework and a strong focus on the unique recovery journey of each young person.
The role incorporates 1:1 therapeutic time with young people, consumer-advocacy, collaborative bed and unit management, research, supervision and mentorship/preceptorship and facilitation of groups.
You will also:
* Deliver high-quality evidence-based nursing care to young people across 24 hours, 7 days a week roster
* Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
* Work across AM, PM, night and weekend shifts
About you:
* Registration as a Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
* Bachelor’s degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent, or Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
* Studying towards a post-graduate qualification in Mental Health if this has not already been achieved.
* 12+ months clinical experience in mental health, preferably in a youth mental health and/or forensic setting
* Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people
Benefits of working with us:
* Free Post Graduate Study Options
* Receive supervision and support via ongoing professional development and training opportunities to suit your professional goals
* Enjoy excellent perks, great team culture, free on-site parking and affordable lunch deals
* Enjoy excellent work-life balance - we want you to stay long-term!
* Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and monthly ADOs (full-time staff)
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.
Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination