Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 20th May 2020
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent's Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.
St Vincent's Correctional Health Service (SVCHS) at Port Phillip Prison (PPP) provides primary health and mental health and secondary medical health care to prisoners at Port Phillip Prison, Laverton. Port Phillip Prison is a maximum security male prison accommodating approximately 1107 inmates and is situated 20 km West of Melbourne. SVCHS works collaboratively with Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) who provides secondary outpatient and inpatient care for those prisoners with a mental illness.The Psychiatric Nurse will work within primary psychiatric services at Port Phillip Prison. SCVHS are responsible for the provision of all primary care and referrals to FMHS for secondary mental health services
You are to act as a role mode, demonstrating leadership skills under the guidance of the Primary Mental Health Clinical Coordinator and Manager of St Vincent's Correctional Health Service to deliver high quality, evidence based care through clinical practice and education.
Classifications for this position will range from NP75 to NP77 ($98,800 - $109,200 per annum pro rata).