Registered Nurse - Mental Health

• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Onsite parking
• Full-time, part-time and casual opportunities available.

Are you a highly motivated Registered Nurse specialising in Mental Health looking for a new and exciting position?

The Hills Private Hospital is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Windsor Road Private Clinic. You will play a key role within a supportive team in ensuring high levels of patient care is provided. The Hills Private Hospital has exciting opportunities available within our mental health ward for registered nurses.

The Hills Private Hospital is a private hospital with 25 inpatient mental health beds and an expanding day program. We currently offer inpatient and day programs in general mental health (i.e. mood disorders; drug & alcohol).

We are seeking motivated, innovative nurses committed to excellence in customer service and quality improvement. If you value: service excellence, teamwork, aspiration and responsibility then consider a career at The Hills Private Hospital.

About us

The Hills Private Hospital is a 111-bed private hospital located in the Hills District of Sydney, consisting of 86 Rehab and 25 mental health beds.

Our hospital offers inpatient and day programs in orthopaedics, neurological, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation as well as treatment programs for mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis intervention and substance abuse.

As a Registered Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
• Supervise, direct and guide less experienced nursing team members to deliver patient care
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery
• Led successful quality improvement and safety management project/s to deliver desired outcomes
• Work collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to support patient care needs
• Act as a role model for Safe Practice

Essential Criteria:

• Authority to Work in Australia
• Working with Children check
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
• Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health is desirable (or working towards)
• 2 years' experience in a mental health setting or willing to participate in Mental Health New Graduate Program (hospital, mental health facility or community setting)
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
• Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 22nd July 2022

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.