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Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Permanent Ongoing | Full-Time or Part-Time (min of 0.8 EFT).
• Monthly ADOs | Salary Packaging | Ongoing professional development.
• Based in Little River at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, Mental Health Unit.

Utilise your Mental Health nursing skills to provide recovery-oriented care to young people in custody, within a brand new voluntary Mental Health Unit.

About your new team:

Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.

Orygen and Youth Justice staff work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. Develop your clinical mental health skills within a first-of-its-kind voluntary eight bed forensic mental health unit.

This is an exciting opportunity join a unique environment, and be a part of something that hasn’t been done before!

Your new role:

Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team and collaboratively provide recovery-oriented mental health treatment and support to young people in custody. Deliver mental health nursing care from a Strengths-Based, Recovery-Focused framework and a strong focus on the unique recovery journey of each young person.

The role incorporates 1:1 therapeutic time with young people, unsupervised clinical practice, consumer-advocacy, collaborative bed and unit management, research, supervision and mentorship/preceptorship and facilitation of groups.

You will also:

• Deliver high-quality evidence-based nursing care to young people across 24 hours, 7 days a week roster
• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
• Work across AM, PM, night and weekend shifts

About you:

• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
• 12+ months clinical experience in mental health, preferably in a youth mental health and/or forensic setting
• Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people

Benefits of working with us:

• Receive supervision and support via ongoing professional development and training opportunities to suit your professional goals
• Enjoy excellent perks, great team culture, free on-site parking and affordable lunch deals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance - we want you to stay long-term!
• Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and monthly ADOs (full-time staff)

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE.

Interested in Applying?

If this opportunity resonates with you and you have the experience and qualifications we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply without delay. We’re reviewing applications and scheduling interviews immediately. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination (3 x doses) prior to commencement.

Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.