Description : •Challenging and rewarding work workplace • Amazing location in the heart of vibrant Fitzroy • Ongoing training and development opportunities • Friendly and supportive team environment • 6x positions available • 30x shifts over a 12-month period from February **** About the Role St Vincent's offers a unique and highly specialized paid Mental Health Cadetship Program encompassing adult and aged mental health, in acute and community settings.
Mental Health Nursing Cadetships offer paid employment experience, professional support to students undertaking a Bachelor/Masters of Nursing degree.
Cadets undertake shifts at St Vincent's Hospital for a total of 30 shifts over the year to enhance the development of their skills and knowledge in mental health nursing, and assist with the successful completion of their studies.
Cadets will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Mental Health Clinician to observe and provide support across an array of clinical areas, within a defined scope of practice.
Duties include (but are not limited to): • Supporting consumers throughout their recovery journeys and working alongside the multidisciplinary team • Actively upholding a culture of hope by using optimistic language, supporting people and celebrating consumer's recovery efforts; • Supporting consumers with available resources to achieve their recovery goals through education and support around coping strategies and symptom management • Actively challenging stigmatizing attitudes, discrimination and social exclusion in line with the Recovery Model of Mental Health Care.




• Attendance of rostered shifts during the employment period • Ensures that all care delivered is at all times supervised by a Registered Nurse • Communicates effectively with supervising nurses about individual skills and learning needs • Ensures practice remains at all times within the defined scope of practice.
The scope of practice is developed in accordance with current legal obligations in line with the classification Scope of Practice includes: • Assisting with Activities of Daily Living • Hygiene • Housekeeping • Therapeutic communication • Participate in consumer activities programs such as Inpatient groups, and consumer meetings.
• Participate in consumer assessment, care planning and discharge planning.
• Supporting consumers with the recovery goals • Working alongside the multidisciplinary team • Develop knowledge of the roles of the carer consultant, consumer consultants and peer support workers.
Classifications for these positions will be PSEN Level 1 Year 1 Your Contribution • Evidence of enrolment in a full time Bachelor or Masters of Nursing degree and will be completing your final year of study in **** • Evidence of passing grades in all subjects completed thus far • Excellent communication skills and demonstrates professionalism at all times • Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain What we offer • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program • Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities • Staff Health Centre • Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation • Career development

📌 Mental Health Cadetship (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent’S Health Australia
📍 Melbourne