07/02/2021
About us
Correct Care Australasia is Australia's largest correctional healthcare provider; operating across all of Victoria's fourteen publicly managed prisons, one private prison, and two youth justice centres. Our vision, to provide 'Healthcare Without Judgement', is the foundation for the outstanding service we provide across a range of health needs for a unique and vulnerable patient group.
The role
We are seeking Mental Health Nurses to join our primary care team across various correctional sites. You will be responsible for providing mental health assessments, risk assessments, case management and ongoing care community plans. You will have responsibility for your decisions working autonomously in this nurse-led role, with the support of a passionate multidisciplinary team. Working with this vulnerable patient cohort offers our staff the chance to provide continuity of care within a recovery based model.
We have fulltime, part-time and casual vacancies at the following locations (all working a 7 day rotating roster):
• Parkville Youth Justice Centre
• Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
• Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC), based in Ravenhall
• Ravenhall Correctional Centre (RCC), based in Ravenhall
• Dame Phyliss Frost Centre (DPFC), women’s facility based in Deer Park
• Barwon, based in Lara (0.5 FTE only)
Essential experience and attributes include the following selection criteria:
• Registered General Nurse qualification with a post graduate Mental Health qualification, specialise degree or equivalent (we will consider applications with extensive experience and willingness to complete a post grad qualification)
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Recent nursing experience in a mental healthcare setting
• Superior communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Why Correct Care?
Our recent staff survey highlighted some of the reasons we come to work every day:
• To be non-judgemental, delivering equal care to all
• Working with a great team
• Having adequate resources to do the job well
• Delivering a nurse led model of care which is patient centred
• Autonomy and ability to influence positive health outcomes for patients
• To be able to provide care to a vulnerable population
• Working in a custodial environment which is interesting and challenging
If you are a Mental Health Nurse with a post graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or extensive experience working in mental health and full-working rights, we would love to hear from you!
To apply click here:
https://adr.to/agqhy
If you would like more information about the roles or to obtain a copy of the position description please call Susie in our recruitment team on 0428052442.
Alternatively, you can visit our website at www.correctcare.com.au to see a full list of available positions and submit an application online.
Applicants must successfully undergo a police check and a working with children check. Correct Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer