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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 26750
Position Title Mental Health Nurse Educator
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Location Frankston Hospital
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• Great team, respectful culture & supportive management
• Skip the traffic & work close to home in Frankston, gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
• Excellent salary packaging benefits, discounted onsite parking and employee benefits program benefits


About Peninsula Health

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

For more information on Peninsula Health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/

Position Summary

Peninsula Health is seeking to recruit a dynamic and professional Mental Health Educator to join the Continuing Education and Development Unit (CEDU). The Mental Health Educator works within CEDU (based at Frankston Hospital) and is responsible for the development and delivery of high quality, innovative and responsive education programs

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include supporting all levels of staff across the organisation; with particular focus on the post- graduate students, graduate nurses and other new/novice staff within our Mental Health Service.

Essential Criteria

You must be a Registered Nurse with extensive Mental Health nursing experience. You will demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills and possess some experience in teaching or supporting learners. Whilst not essential, an education/teaching qualification is also desirable.

Please note: Applicants must address Essential and Desirable Selection criteria (as outlined in this advertisement) in a separate statement or attached to your CV

Benefits

• Excellent salary packaging benefits
• Low cost staff parking facilities at all sites
• Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive and dynamic team environment

How to apply

To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:

Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.

If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below

Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

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Selection Criteria Desirable: Are you a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration?
Essential: Do you have a Post Graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing?
Essential: Do you have experience in teaching or supporting adult learners?
Contact Person Jillian Jones
Contact Number 0400129229
Contact Email jjones@phcn.vic.gov.au
Closing Date 16/04/2020
Position Description Mental Health Educator CEDU.pdf