Hunter New England Mental Health Services are seeking passionate Registered Nurses to join their dedicated teams at the Mater Mental Health Centre, Maitland Hospital and Morisset Hospital.

Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $33.13 - $46.51 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ320230

Casual Registered Nurse - Mental Health
Mater Mental Health Centre, Maitland Hospital & Morisset Hospital

About the position:

As a Registered Nurse within Mental Health Services, you will provide safe, compassionate, person centred care within a Mental Health setting ensuring safe care is delivered in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.

About You:

The successful candidates will have effective engagement, assessment and interactional skills as well as the ability to manage people exhibiting challenging behaviours. You will also possess high level interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work efficiently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Apply now to be part of the critical component of a successful mental health system in New South Wales and develop your skills in this specialty area of nursing.

Information for Applicants:

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases: If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2020_017. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

Selection Criteria: Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role. For assistance with selection criteria, please visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description (link in advertisement below) prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

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Salary Packaging: Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health staff. You can potentially salary package a range of your personal expenses including but not limited to novated motor vehicle lease, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more information by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via email at nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or on 1300 40 25 23.

Working with HNE Health you will have access to a number of benefits such as long service leave, paid maternity leave and salary packaging including meal expenses.

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Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Vincent Drinkwater on Vincent.Drinkwater@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 31 December 2022