Psychiatric Nurse Consultant - Adult Acute Unit (Bed Based)

$64.21 per hour + salary packaging | Psychiatric Nurse Consultant – Adult Acute Unit (Bed Based)

Permanent Full Time 80 hours with a monthly ADO | flexible hours available
 

About the Role:

The Psychiatric Nurse Consultant is an exciting opportunity to join the Adult Acute Unit, where you'll collaborate with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) in shaping, developing, and overseeing specialist bed-based programs. This senior role offers a chance to make a direct impact on clinical outcomes while mentoring junior nurses and shaping future leaders in the mental health space.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide high-level clinical consultancy and leadership to the NUM in recovery focused nursing care.
• Offer guidance on complex cases, incorporating evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Lead the implementation of clinical frameworks such as Safewards and reducing restrictive interventions.
• Mentor and role model for staff, ensuring high standards of professional ethics and clinical competence.
• Collaborate with the NUM to develop and implement professional development strategies for staff.
• Contribute to quality improvement programs aimed at improving clinical outcomes.

Skills & Experience:

• Current registration with AHPRA (Div. 1)
• Postgraduate qualifications in psychiatric/mental health nursing
• Completed or working towards Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent)
• Strong leadership skills and experience in initiating and managing change
• Excellent knowledge of Victorian mental health systems and evidence-based practices

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role further, contact Peta Bandy, Personal Assistant to the Directors of Mental Health at 03 5320 4866 for a confidential discussion.

If you're currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We are 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 a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

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 is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat 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.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.