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Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Part-time (0.8EFT) 12 month contract
• Based at the Alfred Hospital
• PEN Level 2
• Frequent professional development opportunities

What's in it for you

• Rostered study days
• Regular clinical supervision
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

What you’ll be doing

The position offers post registration experience and the necessary training and experience to enable working in an acute inpatient unit. Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation, relevant knowledge and demonstrated skills in risk assessment, mental state assessment, care planning, and knowledge of acute psychiatry nursing care and practice will be developed whilst undertaking this introductory role in mental health.

The Enrolled Nurse will provide direct patient care whilst working under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

About you

• Registration with AHPRA in Enrolled Nursing and hold a current practicing certificate
• Post graduate employment experience in general nursing
• Appropriate work visa - Visa holders must provide a copy of their visa and passport with their application.
• Be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health – Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
• Great work life balance & located close to public transport, shops and restaurants

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Shana McCormack on ph:3 90766513

Closing date: Wednesday 6 July 2022 by 11pm AEST

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.    

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au