Registered Nurse (502795L7)

The Team:

Spencer Clinic has a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Consultant Psychiatrists, Registrars, Allied Health, Mental Health Nurses and Attendants. We are an Acute Mental Health Unit providing inpatient care to consumers of the North West Tasmanian catchment area.

The Role:

This role is based within the Ward Spencer Clinic, a Mental Health unit that offers consumers 19 inpatient beds, including a high-dependency unit. Spencer Clinic is located within the exciting North-West Regional Hospital, barely 5 minutes from Burnie's CBD.

If you would like to work in a mental health environment where:

•             prevention is everybody's business

•             we are building regional and other partnerships for health

•             we are building a sustainable health workforce

Then Spencer wants you!

The benefits of working with the Spencer Team

•             Work as part of a well-supported team that cares for all patient complexities

•             Ability to quickly escape to a rural or beachside setting

•             Opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in Mental health nursing.

You will need:

1. Current knowledge and experience in and the ability to apply nursing principles and procedures in the delivery of consumer care in acute adult mental health in line with legal requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competency standards for Registered Nurses.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the psychosocial and health needs of individuals and their application to nursing practice in the acute adult mental health setting, including an understanding of the principles of maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with consumers. 
3. Sound knowledge of psychotropic drugs, actions and side effects.

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

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 72 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, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $78,179 to $105,995 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $99,455- $105,995 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

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

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

• Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

• Current Driver’s Licence (only applicable where the occupant is required to provide services to community-based clients)

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Possess or be working towards a specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification, or completed prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, a hospital-based training program that resulted in previous registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse registration authority within Australia

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide