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Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care?
The Melbourne Clinic, situated in Richmond, Victoria is Australia’s largest private mental health service, providing a variety of recovery focussed inpatient and outpatient programs that are tailored to meet the needs of people with a range of mental health conditions.
The Melbourne Clinic is an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming of all patient's staff and visitors, regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexuality. We are committed to providing our staff with a structured induction and orientation, and opportunities for ongoing training and professional development. We value individuality and embrace people with differing experiences, knowledge and skills with the intention of building a thriving, professional working environment that is both nurturing and a safe.
Since 2017, The Melbourne Clinic has proudly maintained Rainbow Tick Accreditation, a world first quality framework to help health and human services organisations become safe and inclusive for the LGBTIQ community.
Our Unit 7 provides specialised treatment for Addictive Behaviours. With specialised Substance Withdrawal Program and a Rehabilitation Program, these programs help participants to gain clarity and insight into the underlying reasons for addiction. Unit 7 nurtures a safe and supportive environment setting in which participants develop skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal communication, relapse prevention and managing urges and cravings. If this is an area that you are passionate about, this role will allow you to develop your clinical skills whilst being supported by our passionate Nurse Unit Manager and leadership team.
As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager your responsibilities will include:
· Facilitate a learning culture to ensure continuous improvement
· Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high quality patient outcomes.
· Provide clinical operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management by coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.
· Be accountable and responsible for the effective daily management of human, financial and material resources
· Coordinate and drive clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives
· Undertaking direct patient care, as required
Essential Criteria:
· Current Registration with AHPRA
· Mental Health Nursing experience
· Experience with medical withdrawal, Opiate withdrawal (Desirable)
· Managing substance withdrawal and associated risks
· Sound clinical decision making and ability to manage and respond to physical and mental deterioration
· Working with Children check
· Commitment to Quality Patient Care
· Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
· Excellent communication and customer service skills
Why Healthscope?
We care about your career at Healthscope.
No matter where you go within our community of care, you’ll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.
Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 31st July 2024
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2021-2025" (salaries range between $54.1268
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For further enquiries, please contact recruitment@healthscope.com.au
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.