Registered Nurse - Postgraduate Community Mental Health

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position 76 hours per fortnight for 12 months commencing in February 2025 and based primarilly in community mental health. 

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH) and Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council standards. This is done by providing comprehensive, safe and evidence-based practice across a range of contexts. You will facilitate optimal health outcomes, perform self-assessment of scope of practice, and competence related to your assigned responsibilities.

What You'll Achieve:

• Integrate your nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe and effective care
• Develop skills in assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent mental health disorders
• Participate in professional development to enhance nursing practice aligned with expectation of the RCH-Postgraduate Program under guidance of Mental Health Clinical Education Team 
• Demonstrate analytical skills in accessing and evaluating health information and research evidence.
• Practice in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practice and health care. Practises within a professional and ethical nursing framework

Classification for this position will range from NP21 – NP70 (base salary $72,405 to $96,808 per annum, plus superannuation).

To view the position description, please click here.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of 12 months clinical experience or completion of a graduate mental health nurse program
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional practice Portfolio
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously as required

The Community Rotation:

This position offers the opportunity to work specifically in the community and specialist teams. You will work primarily in one of our community teams at Travancore which provides care for children aged 0-11yrs and their families, and in our In2School Day program which caters for children and young people presenting with school refusal. You will also have the opportunity to work with our Hospital Consultation and Liaison team which provides care for children and young people 0-18yrs, and there are options to gain experience working in a variety of other specialist teams throughout the term.

For more information about our Mental Health career pathway click here.

Application Process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your 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 Sean Ironside, Travancore Site Coordinator Ph: 03 9345 6011 

Please include the following application documents:
Resume – including evidence of current mental health nursing study and completion of graduate program

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 14 November 2024