ABOUT GEO HEALTHCARE

GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.
GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.
We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.

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People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:

ABOUT THE ROLES

Primary Mental Health Nurse team Leader employed by GEO Healthcare work to deliver high quality Mental Health care to men in Victoria’s public prisons.
The Primary Mental Health Nurse Team Leader (MHN Team Leader) will assist the Health Services Manager (HSM) to manage the provision of primary mental health services at their location/s. The MHN Team Leader is responsible for coordinating mental health Nursing staff and will undertake the duties of delivering mental health services which enable and promote the health of prisoners through evidenced based, comprehensive and professional nursing care within a prison setting; and assisting in the management of people in prison who are at risk of self-harm or suicide.
Opportunities exist for full-time employment.

Mental health Nurse Team Leader Staff will be employed under the terms of an Enterprise Agreement. Terms and conditions provided by this Agreement include:

• Competitive Shift and Weekend Allowances.
• Generous annual leave, long service leave and ‘continuing professional development’ leave benefits.

For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:

• Mental Health Nurse Team Leader position description.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Valid Australian driver’s licence.
• Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
• Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.