The Team:
This role is based within Spencer Clinic, a Mental Health Inpatient Unit that offers consumers 19 inpatient beds, including 2 bed high-dependency unit. Spencer Clinic is located within the North-West Regional Hospital, barely 5 minutes from Burnie's CBD.
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will contribute to our consumers health outcomes by working within an effective multidisciplinary team through their recovery journey. No two days are the same in mental health. Some days may be structured with planned duties and others may involve responding to an emergency and thinking on your feet. But we’ll make sure you’re fully inducted and welcomed into our team.
The Role:
Provide support and assistance to the nursing and medical staff in relation to the care and safety of patients at the Spencer Clinic.
Participate in the maintenance of a safe, clean and tidy ward environment.
Promote the principles of quality health care and customer service and foster a positive environment for patient outcomes.
You will need to:
- Assist staff with:
- General patient care and supervision.
- Psychiatric emergency or potential emergency situations.
- With the support and guidance from the Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Unit Manager or Nurse in Charge of the shift participate in seclusion and restraint of patients adhering to all authorised Code Black training.
- Patient/Client Services:
- Assist staff making and changing beds; toileting, showering or bathing for non-ambulatory, heavy or physically compromised patients.
- Assist nursing staff in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) as required.
- Participate in patient care and monitoring under the direct supervision of nursing staff. As ward priorities permit, participate in carrying out cleaning duties in HDU.
- Training:
- Participate in appropriate training and staff development activities, mandatory training including performance development and planning.
- Orient newly employed staff in local procedures, techniques and policies and assist with their familiarisation to Spencer Clinic.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the functions of various beds, trolleys, patient support equipment.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent part time, shift worker position (fully rotational), working 36 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $67,193 to $72,126 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
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Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Angela Gordon
Registered Nurse
64936458
angela.gordon@ths.tas.gov.au
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