Enrolled Nurse Level 1 or 2 - Parent & Infant Unit
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Mental Health Enrolled Nurse Level 1 or Level 2 - Parent and Infant Unit
Permanent Full Time | 1.0 EFT (80 hours per fortnight with ADO)
Night Shift ONLY
About the Role
The Parent & Infant Unit provides specialist, contemporary perinatal mental health treatment for families during pregnancy and until an infant reaches 12 months of age. As an Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse, you will support parents experiencing mental health difficulties throughout the perinatal period, delivering evidence based, recovery oriented care that is parent, infant and family centred.
This role is for night shift only currently.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, the role focuses on comprehensive assessment, therapeutic intervention, risk management and continuous improvement to achieve positive outcomes for families.
Key Responsibilities
• Complete mental state examinations and risk assessments
• Deliver recovery-oriented, consumer-led mental health care
• Administer medications in line with governance requirements
• Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Undertake duties under the direction of the ANUM and/or RN on duty
• Support safety, quality improvement and best practice care
Skills & Experience
• Current AHPRA registration and meet criteria for an Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse L1 or L2 in the Victorian Public Mentla Health Service Enterprise Agreement
• Experience in mental health nursing preferred
• Knowledge of perinatal mental health assessment and treatment
• Ability to engage consumers using strengths-based approaches
• Must hold appropriate medication endorsement certification
The Parent & Infant Unit
The Parent & Infant Unit is a 5-bed, 7-day-per-week perinatal mental health unit providing specialist care to families across the Grampians and South West region. Mothers and/or fathers are admitted with infants up to 12 months of age, with treatment focused on parent–infant relationships, attachment and recovery. The unit works closely with the Perinatal Community Team under a shared governance model, ensuring seamless, evidence-based specialist care.
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Interested?
Click APPLY, or to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Netta Clark, Nurse Unit Manager, on 03 5320 8712 for a confidential discussion.
We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with career opportunities across acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat offers first-class education, dining and cultural experiences, with easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western District. To learn more, click here – Visit Ballarat.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQIA+ communities.
