Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (526895)

Job Description:

The Role:

• In collaboration with members of the healthcare team plan, implement and evaluates patient/client care.
• Practice in accordance with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) codes and guidelines for registered nurses and midwives.

• Acts as a Mental Health Officer when required.

• Involve patients/clients and their families/significant others in the planning and implementation of care.
  
  
• Contribute to the maintenance and promotion of a safe work environment.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Team:

The Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health:

• Consistent with ongoing experience, strengthens health outcomes through the provision of safe quality, clinically appropriate nursing care in partnership with patients/clients, their families and other health professionals and community sector organisations within the defined community practice area.
  
  
• As part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high quality mental health services, provides a specialist mental health service within the community setting for a designated client group utilising evidence based practices and recovery principles.

Details of Appointment:

Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

Mental Health Services - North

Salary:

$69,835 to $96,428 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019
  
  
• Access to the Grade 4 salary range $90,293 - $96,428 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $750 per annum
  
• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Possess specialist tertiary graduate or postgraduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. Crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty
5. serious traffic offences
   
   

2. Identification check
   
   
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents:

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (South & North) G3-4 (Jan 2023) HR23 (1).pdf
• Generic Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (South & North) G3-4 (Jan 2023) HR23.docx

Applicant Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply:

*Please note that our application process has changed. Refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information:
Shani Tattam
Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) (Team Leader) - CAMHS
03 6777 2277
[email protected]

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