We have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Registered Nurse to join the Community Mental Health team in South Australia. The team in Adelaide provides acute care and crisis services to mental health clients.
Position overview:
- Role: Registered Mental Health Nurse in a community role
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- Location: Adelaide, South Australia
- Type: Full time and part time positions available working over a 5 or 7 day roster
- Salary: Competitive salary ranging from $81,000 - $108,000 dependent on experience, plus super and penalties
- Relocation: Relocation Assistance packages available up to $5,000
About the role:
The role involves a range of specialist mental health interventions within a multidisciplinary team including triage, comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, clinical formulation, management of risks and safety planning, brief psycho-education and close liaison with all relevant stakeholders as part of collaborative care and discharge planning. This role gives you the opportunity to continue to enhance and develop your skills and experience to make a positive difference in people's lives.
Working 8-8.5 hour shifts over a 5 or 7 day rotating roster with a supportive team, this role offers many opportunities for growth including, but not limited to, filling senior roles such as Associate Nurse Unit Manager positions and consultancy nursing or stepping into "acting" roles for durations of leave. Alternatively, if your preference is more suited to a hospital based Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit then please apply as we also have roles in this area.
Benefits - what's in it for you:
- Be part of a supportive and compassionate team where team bonding events are held throughout the year
- You will be entitled to the postgraduate qualification allowance paid on top of your base pay if you hold the post grad qualification. If you do not already have the post grad, you will receive this additional pay once fully completed
- You will also have the ability to be supported in your postgraduate study in completing this with work study leave applications taken into consideration
- Excellent job progression opportunities to develop into senior roles and stepping up
- Competitive salary and benefits package dependent on experience with EBA reviewed regularly
- Opportunity for 0.8 part time hours (4 days) if not wanting full time
- Yearly Professional Development allowance paid on top of base salary
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with current AHPRA registration
- A postgraduate qualification in Mental Health (or willingness to enroll - where your study will be supported)
- Minimum of 2 years experience working within a Mental Health community and/or in-patient acute setting with experience in providing Mental Health interventions within the community, comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessment, safety planning and the provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.
Compliance Requirements:
- Must have full Australian Working Rights
- National Police Certificate, Working with Children Check and NDIS workers screening check (or ability to obtain)
- Relevant vaccination and immunisations
- Full Australian Driver’s License
How to apply:
If you are passionate about Community Mental Health and meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you! Please contact to discuss the role in more detail on lauren.bell@randstad.com.au or kelly.foxwell@randstad.com.au or call 08 8468 8022. You can also submit your application along with your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
