• Part-time 0.8, Fixed-Term - 12 months with opportunity to continue into post graduate program
• Based across Forensicare services
• Onsite parking

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.

About the role:

The 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.

All graduates must be registered with AHPRA prior to commencement on the 10th of January 2022.

To facilitate the development of graduates into competent, knowledgeable and responsible mental health nurses, all students will be enrolled into the first year of a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, with the opportunity to continue onto a postgraduate year, dependent on the successful completion of academic and clinical components of the first year. Study leave will be provided to meet academic requirements.

Application Process:

Applicants are to be registered through Computer match. They must include Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) as one of their computer match preferences.

Please include (attach) a cover letter, resume (including at least one professional and one clinical reference), passport size photo, most current academic transcript (with key), mental health student clinical appraisal(s).

Please note if you have not completed a mental health placement prior to your application, please submit another clinical appraisal. Please submit your mental health clinical appraisal when you receive it.

For all other enquiries please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator: [email protected], using the subject line: Graduate Nurse enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA) prior to commencement of the program.

Benefits:

• We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship opportunities
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.