- Lead a new unit with a contemporary model of care + a fully recruited team
- Enhance your leadership career & quality of life in the Barwon region
- Relocation package & assistance available for suitable candidates
- Permanent Full Time Leadership Role – 80 hrs per fortnight
About the new facility
Barwon Heath Mental Health Drugs & Alcohol Services are actively building upon our nationally recognised reputation for innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are consumer centred, accessible and family inclusive. The new McKellar Mental Health & Wellbeing Unit was developed in considered response to the Royal Commission and commenced operations in September 2022. It is a contemporary designed facility with a co-designed model of care that is recovery oriented and trauma informed. This 16 bed unit provides specialised mental health care for older adult (50 years +), including those with complex mental health and general health co-morbidities, with onsite facilities for outpatient appointments.
About the Role
This NUM position offers the opportunity to lead a unit with a contemporary vision for inpatient service delivery, which has been purposively co-designed by service users (consumers and carers) and service providers. It is a great opportunity for a senior mental health nurse to advance their management career in a unit with an established leadership group and a fully recruited team.
Key functions of the positon:
- Implement Barwon Health’s Mental Health Directorate contemporary vision for inpatient service delivery, which has been purposively co-designed by service users (consumers and carers) and service providers.
- Lead a recovery oriented, consumer centred approach to service delivery, with an active therapeutic group program, a range of multidisciplinary assessments and treatments, and a peer support program.
- Bed-flow coordination responsibility to ensure those most in need have timely access to beds.
- Provide continuous improvement initiatives within the service and to work with the Acute Intervention Services leadership team to provide relevant quality reporting, business planning and service development.
About You
- Registered Nurse Division 1 (i.e. postgraduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program /training leading to previous registration as a Division 3 Nurse)
- At least five years’ experience in psychiatric nursing or related field
- Strong leadership skills in particular with respect to fostering an engaged team culture and leading and facilitating change
- Well-developed understanding of recovery oriented service delivery in the acute setting.
We pride ourselves in team work and flexibility, and encourage all interested senior registered psychiatric nurses to apply for this position.
What we offer
- Relocation packages & assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Attractive salary packaging benefits! Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments. Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment team via email at [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.