• Grade 4 Broadmeadows Adult Acute Inpatient Unit (BIPU)
• Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight, including ADO
• Friendly and supportive environment

Life With Us:

The Broadmeadows Acute Adult Inpatient Unit at North West Area Mental Health Service comprises of a diverse group of multi-disciplinary clinicians who work within an integrated mode of care. We value discipline-specific contributions in treatment and recovery pathways for consumers of our service. The clinical nurse educator will support the nursing staff in their professional education, training and supervision.

A Job To Be Proud Of:

This position will help train and develop our nursing workforce in achieving contemporary evidence-based nursing practice within an acute inpatient setting:

• Provide professional support education, training and supervision to inpatient psychiatric nursing staff
• Monitor and advise on standards of psychiatric nursing practice within an inpatient unit and develop strategies to meet identified needs

• Identify models of best practice in psychiatric inpatient nursing and assist in their implementation 

• Facilitate preceptorship of student nurses, graduate and post graduate nurses on the inpatient unit
• Participate in the development and implementation of a professional psychiatric nursing development program for the inpatient unit

Your Commitment:

• Relevant clinical qualification, and demonstrated skills in the principles and practice of working with people presenting with mental health issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers
• Knowledge of relevant evidence-based treatment models and interventions for high and low prevalence psychiatric illnesses 

 Our Commitment To You:

• NWMH boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
•  Become a valued member of the NWAMHS Broadmeadows Acute Adult Inpatient Team
• We are a values-based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary packaging
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Reward & Recognition Programs

Interested?

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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