Job Description
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Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU)
Austin Campus Part-time hours available- 32 hours per week
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.
We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
The Mental Health Division
Provides mental health assessment and interventions for people experiencing mental illness and their families and carers.
Working from a recovery-oriented model, the Mental Health Division provides an array of hospital-based, community and specialist services for infants, children, young people, adults and aged people.
Acute Psychiatric Unit Programs
* Adult Acute Program (AAP)
Has 19 beds which provide inpatient services to people over 18 years of age who have an acute psychiatric disorder requiring specialist intervention for assessment and treatment.
* Eating Disorder Program
This program provides five inpatient beds for consumers with an eating disorder, who require an acute health restoration program due to medical risk because of the severity of their eating problems
About You
You will be someone who enjoys working as a part of a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care.
You'll have an interest in self-development and education, and actively seek out opportunities to grow your skillset.
* Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse registration
* Acute clinical experience and knowledge
* A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
* The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
* Experience in Mental Health required with a minimum of Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
Our Benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
* Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
* A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
* Mentoring and career development opportunities
* Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Join Our Team
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check.