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Wesley Mum & Kids Matter • based in Sadleir • multiple casual positions available (morning, afternoon & night shifts)

Summary about this job

Nursing - Community, Maternal & Child Health

Company: Wesley Mission

Location: Sydney

Work type: Casual/Vacation

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-2-1992-1602

Fax: +61-2-2959-4497

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About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

 

About the program

Mums and Kids Matter is an innovative program that supports mothers with a mental illness and their children 0-5 years. The service provides holistic care with special focus on mother’s mental health and parenting and attachment.

 

About the role

We are currently seeking experienced Mental Health Nurses to join our team on a casual basis. You will be available at short notice to work shifts in the morning, afternoon and night.

We are seeking mental health trained nurses with experience and interest in perinatal mental health, parenting, early childhood and attachment, for this role. You will be based at our residential site and work with an enrolled nurse or registered nurse to support mothers and their children 0-5 years. To succeed in this role, you will be able to work autonomously and enjoy client facing work. This is a very rewarding position in a program that achieves great outcomes for mothers with a mental illness and their children.

 

Essential criteria

  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Registered Nurse in NSW with current authority to practice
  • post graduate qualifications in mental health or significant mental health experience
  • strong mental health assessment skills including risk and suicide assessments
  • excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • knowledge and commitment to working in a person/family centred, recovery-oriented approach
  • knowledge of child protection issues and mandatory reporting
  • computer literate and able to use computerised database (training will be provided)
  • must hold a current unrestricted NSW Driver’s License
  • current First Aid Certificate

 

Desirable criteria

  • perinatal mental health nursing experience
  • experience working with families (including children 0-5)
  • car preferred due to location of service

 

Closing date

Friday 27 July 2018 by 5pm

 

Apply now

Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing all the selection criteria. For further information, or to submit an application, please contact:

Contact name: Cathryn Bastick

Phone:  02 9608 9629

Email: [email protected]

 

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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