Registered Nurse - Y-HiTH (Casual) (534156)
Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and their families? Would you like to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing intensive mental health care within a young person’s home? Then come join our Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home (Y-HiTH) service!
The CYMHS Y-HiTH has been operating since July 2024 in the North West region, based in Devonport.
Our aim is to support young people (15–24-year-old) who maybe experiencing an acute episode of mental illness to receive treatment in their home and within the community, rather than being admitted to an inpatient mental health unit, or as part of a discharge plan from hospital.
The Y-HiTH team works with the young person and their family/significant others to develop an individual treatment plan that supports their recovery. With multiple home visits occurring everyday and additional support via telephone and telehealth, young people receive comparable treatment from Y-HiTH as they would from an inpatient admission.
The Role:
- With a focus on engagement, work in collaboration with the young person, their family/significant others, to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care that is evidence based, person centred, and trauma informed.
- Function as an active member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide care to all consumers of the service, which includes biopsychosocial assessments, therapeutic engagement, monitoring and review of mental state and response to treatments, and updates to the care plan in consultation with the young person, their families/significant others and the MDT.
- As a member of the service, evaluate the effectiveness of nursing strategies in meeting anticipated treatment outcomes and participate in the development and revision of organisational documentation, policies, protocols, and procedures relating to nursing based best practice and the model of care for the Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home.
- Complete all required clinical documentation, including assessments, risk assessment, transfer of care, relevant clinical correspondence, and clinical data collection, within specified timeframes, predominantly via electronic consumer records systems.
You will need
- Current knowledge and experience in and the ability to apply nursing principles and procedures in the delivery of consumer care in acute youth mental health in line with legal requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competency standards for Registered Nurses.
- Knowledge and understanding of the psychosocial and health needs of individuals and their application to nursing practice in the acute youth mental health setting, including an understanding of the principles of maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with consumers.
- Relevant experience in an acute Mental Health setting with demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act 2013.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 months.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$80,524 to $109,175 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Plus 25% Casual Loading - Equivalent of $49.26 to $66.79 per hour.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
- Current Working with Children Registration
- Current Driver’s License
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Possess or be working towards a specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification, or completed prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, a hospital-based training program that resulted in previous registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse registration authority within Australia
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Dion Butler
Team Leader - Ext. Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS)
0412 364 453
dion.butler@ths.tas.gov.au
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