Registered Nurse - Mental Health (524720)

The Team

We are seeking Registered Nurses with mental health qualifications and/or experience to join our Adult Inpatient Acute and Adult Inpatient Recovery teams across Tasmania.

We are building a better future for adult inpatient mental health care and are looking for passionate professionals to be part of this exciting journey. Our vision is to deliver innovative mental health services that support people to achieve the best possible mental health and psychosocial outcomes. Through reform programs and service improvements, we are strengthening and enhancing mental health care across the state.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers, now is the time to join us. We encourage overseas and international candidates with mental health qualifications and/or experience who meet the eligibility requirements for AHPRA registration to apply.

Tasmania offers an exceptional quality of life, with breathtaking coastlines, national parks, and award-winning food and wine all within easy reach. Whether you're seeking outdoor adventure, a vibrant cultural scene, or a welcoming community with short commutes and fresh air, Tasmania is the perfect place to live and work.

Statewide Mental Health Services | Tasmanian Department of Health

The Role

The role offers diverse opportunities to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting consumers across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including inpatient and residential services, Hospital in the Home, community, forensic, and correctional health services. You will contribute to the delivery of care within Statewide Mental Health Services, including Adult, Older Persons, Child and Youth, Alcohol and Drug, and Forensic Mental Health Services.

You will need

• Current knowledge and experience in and the ability to apply nursing principles and procedures in the delivery of consumer care in acute adult mental health in line with legal requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competency standards for Registered Nurses.
• Knowledge and understanding of the psychosocial and health needs of individuals and their application to nursing practice in the acute adult mental health setting, including an understanding of the principles of maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with consumers.
• Knowledge of National Mental Health Standards and continuous quality improvement and the application of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting.
  
  

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

A few of our benefits

• We offer a concierge service to help connect you with suitable opportunities across Tasmania's Statewide Mental Health Services.
• Relocation support packages plus accommodation support for when you arrive.
• Flexible working arrangements – opportunities to work part-time or occasional shifts.
• Collaborative relationships with a range of professionals across multiple disciplines.
• Employer visa sponsorship and support for overseas applicants.
• Mentoring and support with an inclusive and well-respected team.
  
  

Details of appointment

Permanent full time, shift worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

• 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

$80,524 to $109,175 per annum. Our Employer 12% 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 $102,439- $109,175 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.

Other Benefits

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
  
  

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 (only applicable where the occupant is required to provide services to community-based clients)
  
  

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Possess or be working towards a specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification, or completed prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, a hospital-based training program that resulted in previous registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse registration authority within Australia
  
  

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health G3-4
  
  

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx
  
  

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

• Only Recruitment Agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants to this role.
  
  

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Adrian Bol

Position: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Workforce Planning and Development

Phone number: 0429172435

Email address: adrianus.bol@ths.tas.gov.au

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