• Full time Fixed-Term for 12 months with possibility of ongoing employment
• Psychiatric Enrolled Nurses - several positions
• Join with a new cohort of EN's in a supportive team environment

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD.

Thomas Embling Hospital is a 124-bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care.

About the role:

Within an inpatient setting, the Enrolled Nurse Grade 1 will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of patient care.   

Duties:

• Ability to observe changes in the patient’s physical and/or psychological condition.
• Participate in the assessment of, and management planning for, individual patients under the direction of the Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
• Encourage and facilitate the involvement of clients and carers in management planning.
• Identify needs and, under direction, provides interventions in the area of basic physiological requirements.
• Contribute to the unit’s security requirements as directed, including participating in patient escorts.
• Under direction, carry out basic therapeutic or rehabilitative tasks with patients, either individually or in groups.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act 2014, Sentencing Act 1991 and the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997.
• Ability to gain understanding of psychiatric nursing principles.
• A commitment to ongoing training and development.
• Experience in a psychiatric setting.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic nursing assessments of patients, and to contribute to the planning, implementing and evaluating of interventions.

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions & leave entitlements
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including: gym and pool access <some locations, Staff health service, Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

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.