Mental Health Nurse Bed Coordinator

Job Title: Mental Health Nurse Bed Coordinator, Banksia Ward

• Western Melbourne Location 

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging 

• Friendly and supportive team environment 

About the role:

This is a Permanent Full Time or Part Time position at up to 80 hours per fortnight within the Mental Health Department, Banksia Ward.

You will be responsible for handling intake (triage) and completing assessments before admission for consumers referred and accepted during clinical hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri). You would manage in-hours admissions in coordination with the Banksia Ward Consultant Psychiatrist, NUM/ANUMs, and the interdisciplinary team. Additionally, you would work closely with Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and the Emergency Department to ensure timely access to the ward, improving communication and support between the RCH Emergency Department and Banksia Ward.

Classification for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 2, Years 1-4 (SC21 – SC24), Psychology Grade 2, Years 1-4 (PK1 – PK4), Occupational Therapy Grade 2, Years 1-4 (VF6 – VF9) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Year 1 to Year 4 (NP81 – NP74). 

What you’ll achieve:

• Delivery of quality and evidence-based assessment, therapeutic interventions and support for children/young people who have experienced sexual harm and their family members. 

• Promotion of a rights-based, trauma-focused model of recovery for children and their families through collaboration and consultation within RCH departments and external agencies 

• Contribution to a culture of open and effective communication, teamwork and lifelong learning

Your skills and experience: 

• Recognised qualification in relevant discipline with current Board registration/eligibility for membership with professional body 

• Satisfaction of relevant discipline’s continuing professional development standards 

• A commitment to ethical practice 

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

About Banksia ward 

Banksia is an acute psychatric ward that provides wellbeing and mental health supports for young people aged 13/18 years, experiencing serious mental health and wellbeing concerns. The RCH provides a range of hospital inpatient, specialist, consultants and community mental health services for infants, children and young people. We commit to partnerting with young people and their families every day, to deliever high quality care and are actively seeking to improve, monitor and evaluate to create and environment for growth, research and innovation. On Banksia, our interdisciplinary team of health professionals have extensive child, youth and family expertise. Our wide range of theraputic interventions, incluiding music therapry, intergrated school program and family clincians allow a dynamic care approach that is truely patient and family focused.

What we offer: 

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 

• Professional development and special events  

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

• Valid Working with Children Check 

• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure 

Application process:

To apply, please upload your resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your qualifications, skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 

For more information about this position please contact Brian Ferdinando, Acting Unit Manager, Ph: 03 9345 9600, Email: brian.ferdinando@rch.org.au