Graduate Nurse - Mental Health

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Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne.  Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.

LRH is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

We are currently seeking Registered Nurses to enter the Graduate Diploma/Graduate Nurse Program Mental Health stream in 2019. The Graduate/Diploma Program offers a dynamic and well-structured graduate experience in a progressive, friendly supportive environment.

Current Registered Nurses who are seeking a career change into Mental Health are encouraged to apply. The opportunities for ongoing employment and career development beyond the Graduate/Diploma Program are excellent.

It is a condition of employment that successful applicants enrol in The Master of Mental Health course with completion to graduate diploma level.

The Program offers rotations in the Flynn Unit (adult psychiatric unit), Macalister Unit (psychogeriatric unit) and Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) over a 12 month period as well as elective speciality placement in the Mother and Baby Unit, Consultation Liaison, Emergency Department Assessment Team, Community Mental Health or High Dependency Assessment Unit. 

Applicants must be registered by the start of the program with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

The positions are fixed term with the predicted program commencing the 21 January 2019.

 Three recent clinical appraisal documents are to be submitted these must include a combination of general nursing placements and Mental health placements.

The 'Application Document' is also to be completed and attached.

For further information please contact Linda Waters, Psychiatric Nurse Consultant on (03) 5128 0051.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 or [email protected]

To apply for this vacancy please visit our website – www.lrh.com.au and go to our Careers Section.