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About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
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.
Person centered care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
Applicants are sought for the position of Registered Psychiatric Nurse/Registered Nurse, for our 15 bed Aged Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Ward 1 West), Peninsula Health Mental Health Service, Frankston Hospital site.
As an RPN/RN you will join the leadership group of a diverse and innovative team. You will work in partnership with the ANUMs and Treating Team, to provide clinical care to our patients on a shift-by-shift basis.
Peninsula Health is committed to providing high quality health care services that are integrated, easily accessible, caring, and person and family centred to the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula communities. The role of employees in achieving this is recognized through attention to workplace culture, environment and capacity building.
Essential Criteria
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of Recovery Orientated practice in Mental Health Care.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, the National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010, and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards including EQuIP and National Safety and Quality Standards in Health Care.
• Extensive experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services and/or community mental health care
• Strong patient centred care models
• Compliance with other relevant legislation
• Working knowledge of discipline specific legislation relevant to clinical practice
• Demonstrated skills and working knowledge of computer data base systems relevant to position
• Familiarity with the values and goals working within a recovery oriented practice framework
Benefits
• Supportive and dynamic team environment
• Salary packaging benefits
• Career development
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 position 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 meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• 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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