• Join the Public aged care sector and make your mark
• Full-time and part-time ongoing positions
• Professional development opportunities available

Working in healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 22,000 people across a range of specialities.

Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education. Monash Health has been caring for, and providing healthcare and aged living solutions, to Victorians for over 100 years. We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between.

Our Journey - Chestnut Gardens

Chestnut Gardens, Doveton, is home to 100 high care residents and utilises the latest in care and design philosophies. Chestnut Gardens is built as a series of houses, each with its own decor.

Our residential care team at Chestnut Gardens work either in ‘The Avenue’ or ‘The Boulevard’ with residents with chronic physical and/ or mental health care conditions. To ensure the best care, those that live at Chestnut Gardens work in collaboration with a skilled nursing group in developing person centred care.

We are dedicated to delivering care in line with Monash Health iCare values and strive to ensure that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and receive personalised care that is culturally safe and in accordance with their preferences.

A Day in the Life

No two days will be the same as you work within an established, friendly and supportive team environment, working closely together to care for patients along with providing opportunities for staff development and growth in areas that staff are passionate about. Taking a team focus on delivery of care, our primary focus is on a patient’s safe journey through theatre. We have a strong education focus and encourage staff to further develop their skills, along with being a part of a friendly and social environment to work in.

We are excited to announce that we have several opportunities for Enrolled Nurses to join our caring team in either a Full Time or Part Time capacity with the ability to accrue a day off each five weeks. These are Monday to Sunday roles across a rotating roster.

What you Bring

You are a suitably qualified and experienced Enrolled Nurse with exposure across mental health and/or aged health care. Having a compassionate disposition and passion to making a difference in the quality of our resident's life, is simply just what you do. Being innovative and thinking outside the box is an important part of the role staff play at Allambee to give our care recipients a reason to wake each morning.

As someone with a strong work ethic, motivation, and personal values your contribution with the team will support each other and our organisation to be leaders in our field with exciting and progressive treatment and care.

On a personal level, you:

• Have availability to work on a rotating roster
• Are patient-centred approach with excellent bedside manner
• Hold current APHRA registration
• Have full working rights for Australia
• Have a current Employee Working with Children’s’ Check
• Are dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
• Commit to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
• Are enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
• Value and are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles

In return

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming multidisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you.

As a valuable member of a wider team, we are committed to working with you to become your professional best. There is access to resources to support you in this position, we offer clinical education sessions, on the job training and career progression to enable you to further develop your Clinical and Leadership skills whilst role modelling nursing excellence and delivering a high standard of patient centred care.

There is no better time to join us and here’s just a few reasons why: -

• You will have access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
• Mentorship and career guidance
• Provided support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• Work in a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
• Contribute & provide input into the design of new facilities and models of care.

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to onsite discounted staff car parking and gym (only where relevant), uniform (only where relevant) and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

All our full-time employees have the opportunity to accrue a day off every four weeks. In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to on site staff car parking and gym, uniform and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Monash Health is a great place to work so come join Chestnut Gardens now!

How to Apply

We’re only able to accept applications submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call:

Abu Sambera - Nurse Manager

T: 0411 402 554