Registered Psychiatric NurseGrade 4 | Older Adult Mental Health Residential Support Team

Job Type: Contract position | Casual position

Job Description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Job Description: Registered Nurse,Older Adult Mental Health, Residential Support Team Mental Health NurseRPN4

Permanent part time (0.6 FTE) position Kew location Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Role As a clinician within the Residential Support Program (RSP), you provide specialist mental health assessment, intervention, consultation, and support to older adults experiencing persistent mental illness and-or behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Working as part of a multidisciplinary, recovery-oriented team, you partner with consumers, carers, residential aged care providers, and community services to prevent accommodation breakdown, enhance independence, and improve quality of life across community and residential settings.

Conduct comprehensive mental health and behavioural assessments, develop care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions for older adults with complex mental health needs and-or BPSD. Provide specialist consultation, education, and behavioural support to carers, residential aged care staff, and community service providers to promote person-centred care and prevent placement breakdown. Deliver recovery-oriented case management and discipline-specific clinical expertise to support consumers across community and residential aged care settings.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, external providers, and key stakeholders to coordinate care and achieve optimal consumer outcomes. Support consumers and carers to enhance independence, wellbeing, and engagement with appropriate mental health and aged care services. Contribute to continuous service improvement, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the delivery of high-quality specialist aged mental health care.

Classifications for this position will range from RPN Grade 4 NP75 - NP77 ($121,274 - $130,603 per annum pro rata)



Your Contribution Relevant postgraduate qualifications

Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 5 years post qualification clinical experience witholder adults including consumers with mental illnessand dementia, complexneedsand support to their carers'. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding ofdementia and BPSD andmental health issues. Demonstrated expert knowledge of relevant legislation and current national and state directions in the delivery ofaged andmental health services. Strong understanding ofevidencedbased practice

Explicit motivation to support clinical practice and professional practice development. Current Victorian Driver's License A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling A healthy work-life balance encouraged. Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay! Discounts always available through our Foundation Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

Culture of continuous improvement About the Aged Mental Health Team St Vincent's is proud of itsinternationalreputation for delivery of Mental Health Services and the values of St Vincent Health Australia.

SVHM Mental Health service consists of a variety of inpatient,



specialist and community programs and utilises a strengths-recovery orientated approach. The St Vincent's Aged Mental Health Servicecomprisesthe Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team (APATT), Residential Support Team (RSP) and Healthy Ageing Service (HAS), Normanby Unit (20 bed acute mental health inpatient care) and continuing care via the Psychogeriatric Nursing Homes (PGNHs). Why

Work in Mental Health at St Vincent's We believe in a recovery approach, based on people's personal strengths We believe that people have the capacity to recover, reclaim and transform their lives

You will join a cohesive, supportive team, committed to the wellbeing of colleagues and consumers Working at St Vincent's St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.

SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and-or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings.

You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations-vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Closing Date: 14 August :59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and-or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct:

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