Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program - Mid Year Intake 2024

at  Forensicare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time, Part time
Organisation: Forensicare
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 16384

• Are you looking for a Graduate Nurse Program in Mental Health?
• Salary $67,527.20 (RPN2-1) to $95,378.40 (RPN2-8) + 11% Super + Benefits
• Supportive program commencing in June 2024
• Based across Forensicare services.
• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion.
• Free On-site Parking.
• A culture where people care

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you’re passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensic mental health is a specialist area within the mental health service system. The services provided by Forensicare address the needs of offenders experiencing mental health issues, the mental health sector, the justice sector and the general community.
The primary focus of this work is on providing clinical services for the effective assessment, treatment and management of forensic patients and clients and people with a mental illness who have offended or are at risk of offending. We are committed to providing Recovery-orientated forensic mental health services in which the principles of hope, social inclusion, personalised care and genuine collaboration are fundamental to practice.
These services are delivered through three streams, inpatient services at Thomas Embling Hospital, community services through the Community Forensic Mental Health Service and prison based services at several locations. Forensicare provides a comprehensive research program and specialist training and professional education for our staff and mental health and associated fields.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATIONS:

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA) prior to commencement of the program.
  This position is subject to a Police Check.

The Early Career Graduate Nurse Program assists the graduate nurse in transition from student nurse to Registered nurse. It aims to enhance the clinical and professional confidence and competence of the graduate in a supportive environment, which fosters continuing learning, professional responsibilities and independence.
Graduates will work rostered shifts, including nights. Rotations during the program will be split between various areas within Forensicare, with the opportunity for rotations at Thomas Embling Hospital and Prison based services.
All graduates must be registered with AHPRA prior to commencement on the 16th of June 2024.
To facilitate the development of graduates into competent, knowledgeable and responsible mental health nurses, all graduate nurses will be enrolled into the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing. On successful completion of academic and clinical components of the graduate year you will continue onto the post graduate year.
Study leave will be provided to meet academic requirements.