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Expressions of interest for Casual, Temporary and Permanent Enrolled Nurse opportunities within Metro North Mental Health

Job details

About the role

Multiple opportunities to provide evidence-based consumer/person focused care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Midwife, in collaboration with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate optimal health outcomes for the recipients of healthcare services and undertake delegated activities while assuming individual accountability for actions within the position and context of practice.

About Metro North Mental Health

MNMH provides mental health and alcohol and other drug services that support people who have severe and complex needs or are in crisis. The service supports the recovery of people with mental illness through the provision of recovery focused services and consumer and carer services in collaboration with primary and private health providers and non-Government partners.

Care is delivered to people of all ages in the community, in the hospital and in specialist residential settings. The services for people experiencing mental illness include a range of specialist assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery services that also consist of emergency, consultation liaison, forensic, substance use disorders, eating disorders, community mental health and inner-city homeless services.

For people experiencing substance use disorders, MNMH provides access to evidence-based treatments including opioid maintenance, substance withdrawal management, and counselling. For people experiencing substance misuse issues, there are a range of harm minimisation and brief intervention services.

How to Apply

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:

1. Your current CV or Resume, including referees. You must seek approval prior to nominating a person as a referee. Referees should have thorough knowledge of your work performance and conduct, and it is preferable to include your current/immediate past supervisor. By providing the names and contact details of your referee/s you consent for these people to be contacted by the selection panel. If you do not wish for a referee to be contacted, please indicate this on your CV or Resume.

And

1. Complete and submit the required pre-employment following documents with your application:

• Application Screening Questionnaire
• Justice of the Peace (JP) certified identification (x3)
• Employee Screening Consent Form
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Evidence/Consent form
• Vaccine Preventable disease Evidence
• Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Form

Non-Australian Citizen Applicants:

• Authority to obtain Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and successful candidates will be notified of available vacancies

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• EN Mental Health Role Description (PDF, 388KB)
  Role Description
  
  240220 Authority to Obtain VEVO (Word, 203KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Employee screening consent form (PDF, 235KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  ID requirements (PDF, 68KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  TB risk assessment 2020 (PDF, 177KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  VPD evidence form (PDF, 103KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital Mental Health Fact Sheet Nursing (PDF, 453KB)
  Information Package for Applicants