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Reference Number 15735
Position Title Lead Mental Health Nurse
Employment Type Full Time Permanent
Location Prison Services
Position Summary
- Newly created Clinical Leadership Role across our Prisons Directorate.
- Influence and shape our service planning.
- A culture where people care.
A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you’re passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.
Job location
Based out of our Derrimut Prison Services Office, Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria’s 14 prisons. Services include mental health reception assessments, dedicated units for the care and treatment of prisoners with mental illness, as well as outpatient care and mobile forensic mental health services. Our prison services also provide suicide and self-harm prevention assessment services. There are 141 prison-based mental health beds across the Victorian prison system serviced by Forensicare.
About the Role:
- Working closely with Director of Nursing and Executive Director of Prisons, this role will ensure the effective planning and development, recruitment, selection, training, and deployment of nursing resources across the Prison’s Directorate
- Provide clinical leadership (including direct supervision to nurse practitioners and other senior nurses as appropriate) across the Prisons Directorate
- Contribute to service planning and development, and provide expert consultancy and advice to Forensicare management, other agencies, and key stakeholders.
About You:
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in the management and delivery of mental health services.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of contemporary evidence-based treatments and/or best practices within a clinical, social and political healthcare environment that drives quality nursing practice.
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
What you need:
- Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
- The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential
A culture where people matter.
- Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
- Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
- Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
- International Candidates – Sponsorship availability, Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) and potential for up to $10,000 Relocation support to approved applicants.
- A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
- Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
- Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
- A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.
For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit
Eligibility
- COVID19 & Influenza Vaccination Evidence
- This position is subject to a Police Check
- We are able to Sponsor eligible International candidates for 182 Permanent or 486 Temporary Visa
*Please Note – This position will close as soon as we have suitable applicants. Please apply as soon as possible or contact Terry to discuss.
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
Closing Date 29/03/2023
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm (AESDT) on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.
Location: Derrimut, VIC
Original Job Posting date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 08:10:57 GMT
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