Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (505983)

The Team:

The Team: The Glenorchy Continuing Care Team is a small and friendly multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars, nurses, allied health and lived experience workers. We cover a large catchment area from the Central highlands, Derwent Valley, Brighton municipality and the City of Glenorchy.

• Friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Good opportunities for growth in this exciting area of mental health.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with external stakeholders for a holistic approach.

The Role:

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.
• 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

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

You will need:

1. Current knowledge of, and the ability to apply nursing principles, procedures and practices in the delivery of patient/client care in a designated practice area and in line with legal and ethical requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) Registered Nurses standards for practice.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in mental health nursing including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting.
3. Demonstrated written, oral and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment, communicate effectively with other sectors of mental health services and primary health care providers.

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

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of approximately ten (10) months. 

*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. 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

• Current Driver’s Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: