Australia Job Openings

St Vincent's Hospital Network

Community Mental Health Registered Nurse

Darlinghurst

FULL TIME

September 4, 2024

Position Title: Community Mental Health Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Permanent Full time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8)
Salary: $70,049.73 - 98,351.39 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Community Mental Health, Darlinghurst Campus

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Come and work for one of the largest inner-city hospitals in Sydney. Servicing a wide variety of patients from across the CBD and Eastern Suburbs; including providing care to trauma, medical, surgical, and mental health & drug and alcohol adult patients.

Based in Darlinghurst surrounded not only by our community we have great public transport links, food from all around the world and a village like community spirit in the heart of the city.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
Work/Life balance

About the role:

With some of the country’s highest levels of urban social disadvantage characterised by homelessness, chronic mental illness, substance misuse and other complex general health needs, St Vincent's Mental Health Service provides a comprehensive range of services and interventions.

We deliver a spectrum of services utilising models of care to best support consumers and carers in a recovery focused and strengths orientated framework.

A unique opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Community Mental Health Team.

The primary responsibility of the Mental Health Worker is to provide support to individuals with multiple complex needs including mental illness, drug and alcohol issues and homelessness. As a Mental Health Worker you will be working with the individual consumer, their family and carers, and their support network in the community in a recovery framework.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2024_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team made up of mental health professionals, a health education officer and peer support workers. You will provide a range of mental health, medical and psychosocial support based on each individuals needs. You will work closely with other community organisations to ensure our clients have the support they deserve in the community.

You will work with clients to explore their strengths and address any obstacles to achieving goals, large and small. We look to increase social connections, explore opportunities to return to work or study, enhance daily skills to support and create balance and meaning.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Current registration with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

3. Extensive demonstrated experience working within a Community Mental Health Position as part of a multidisciplinary health care team
4. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality consumer care and services to support families and carers of people with mental illness
5. Commitment to provision of recovery-focused holistic mental health interventions.
6. Excellent computer, written, and verbal communication skills, and effective interpersonal and organisational skills, including using an electronic medical record system.
7. Demonstrated experience within a mental health acute care and/or triage setting
8. Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Applications close on 02 October 2024

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