Mental Health Clinician

Grade: RPN4

Salary between $112,470 - $121,113 + benefits + superannuation

Location: Gippsland (Traralgon) to attend training in Melbourne when needed.

Full time and part time applicants will be considered

Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as received

About you:

You will join a compassionate team of individuals, who bring different skills and levels of practiced and lived experience. Together, we learn from each other and support each other through multidisciplinary approaches.

We strive to see the potential in everyone. That’s what makes us good at what we do. Forensicare workers are high-performing and capable. We are positive and resilient in the demanding forensic mental health sector. We are learning oriented and drive organisational improvement. We continuously try to find the best ways to engage consumers in often challenging circumstances.

We are flexible, sensitive and responsive to the needs of others. We are approachable, available and inclusive communicators with both consumers and colleagues.An inclusive workplace and excellent consumer care requires all employees to uphold our values, behaviour and performance. We apply our values to our work and behaviour every day.

Position objective:

The regional teams provide an opportunity to embed Forensicare’s model of care in practice. In recruiting staff for the regional team, we will give priority to candidates who have the skills and personal attributes to work in collaborative, recovery-orientated practice with consumers, their families, carers and supporters, and other service providers.

Clinicians will receive ongoing training in the application of the model of care and techniques for addressing difficult issues, including managing violence risks. Strong attention to physical and emotional safety will be reflected in the selection and development of staff and through appropriate matching of consumers to service offerings and modalities.

What you need:

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).

Eligibility Requirements

• This position is subject to a Police Check.
• COVID19 & Influenza Vaccination Evidence
• Register and maintain your qualifications on eCredential
• Visa - We will Sponsor with pathways to Permanent Residency, subject to eligibility.