Enrolled Nurse (Statewide Mental Health Services) - Fixed-term and Casual Employment Register

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Enrolled Nurse (Statewide Mental Health Services) - Fixed-term and Casual Employment Register Australia, Tas Jan 31, 2025 Medicine Casual, Full-time, Part-time About Tasmania Government About the Tasmanian State Service The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels. Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this Employment Register. Our Registers are for use by non-employees. Current employees should lodge their interest for additional hours/duties on the intranet Expression of Interest page. Registers provide a mechanism to recruit to casual vacancies and may also be used to fill short, fixed term vacancies where normal recruitment processes are not practicable. This Register will remain open until 30 June 2026 and will be reviewed on a regular basis. Please note a fixed-term and casual employment register is not a vacancy, and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made. This Register: We welcome applications from Enrolled Nurses with experience or training in mental health and those looking for a pathway into mental health or to broaden their current skills and experience. We offer opportunities to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with consumers across the lifespan in various settings including inpatient, respite, rehabilitation, and forensic. What skills do I need to work in mental health? You will need your core nursing skills of planning and providing appropriate and timely care, observation, collaborating with the RN, the consumer, and the team, ensuring confidentiality, dignity, and respect. Enjoy promoting consumers’ independence and engagement in meaningful activity. Be compassionate and empathic towards people in distress. Be interested in people from all walks of life and have a non-judgmental attitude. Have great interpersonal skills including active listening. Have the ability to remain calm and use de-escalation skills. What can the Statewide Mental Health Service offer? We are a friendly and relatively small service providing opportunities to follow the career path of your choice across a range of closely allied services. Flexible working arrangements – opportunities to work part-time or occasional shifts. We are improving access to core mental health nursing skills training including the Connecting with People suicide mitigation approach. We will work with you to identify which service areas are a good match for your skill set, track your progress, and explore developmental opportunities with you. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse (holds a Board-approved qualification in administration of medicines). The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion, or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: Conviction check in the following areas:Crimes of violence; Sex-related offences; Serious drug offences; Crimes involving dishonesty. Identification check. Disciplinary action in previous employment check. Please note: For some roles, you may be required to hold a current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration. You will be notified if you are required to obtain this prior to commencing employment. How to apply Applications will only be accepted online. This ensures important questions about you are answered. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on this screen. You will be prompted to complete an online application form, provide a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills, and knowledge as they relate to the role and attach your resume. Please note that attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Referee details are submitted as part of the online application, so make sure you have the contact details for two referees before applying. Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process, and selection criteria. #J-18808-Ljbffr