ABOUT THE ROLE:

Mercy Mental Health (MMH) is excited to be able to implement a new Transition to Mental Health Practice Program for Registered Nurses. This has been made possible by funding received from the Department of Health in response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.

This Transition Program is a 12-month program aimed towards Registered Nurses who already have at least 12 months of experience in nursing and are interested in transitioning into mental health speciality. The transition positions give experienced clinicians the opportunity to enter the mental health workforce with structured learning support to build mental health nursing skills capability.

The positions will be supported by Clinical Nurse Educators from the Learning and Development Team.

The transition program will support transition clinicians to make the transition to clinical mental health within a supportive and welcoming environment, offering:

• An intensive orientation
• Supernumerary days at the beginning of each new rotation
• Structured paid professional study days to cover core knowledge and skill areas
• Individual clinical supervision
• Group supervision/reflective practice
• On-site preceptor/buddy
• Regular one-on-one meetings with a Clinical Educator to review progress

Upon successful completion of the program, clinicians may be entitled to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) towards a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

We have positions available across these sites:

• Adult Acute Inpatient Unit, Clare Moore Building Werribee Mercy Hospital
• Mother Baby Unit, Werribee Mercy Hospital
• Community Care Unit, Werribee

The positions are:

• Part-time or full time fixed term, up to 80 hours per fortnight for 52 weeks
• Rapidly growing service with multiple career opportunities

 ABOUT YOU:

• Registered Nurse wtih AHPRA
• Minimum 12 month clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
• A keen desire to complete a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing 

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do.

We pride ourselves on:

• Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• Encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable

• Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

CONTACT DETAILS:

• Yoges Annavee, Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Transition to Mental Health Nursing enquiry via EthicalJobs.
  • Phone: 03 9928 7444

• Natasha Stresnjak, Senior Psychiatric Nurse
  • Phone: 03 9928 7444

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