Located across Forensicare sites including Thomas Embling Hospital and prison services

We are seeking a full time or sessional Consultant Psychiatrist to work with a dynamic team to deliver forensic psychiatric services in a prestigious statewide service with a high profile in the mental health system. The Psychiatrist will be primarily involved in providing specialist clinical services. 

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare) is a dedicated statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.  Forensicare, located in Fairfield, an inner Melbourne suburb, offers an extensive range of inpatient, outpatient and prison-based programs. It has developed a strong national and international reputation for research, training and service excellence.

Applicants should have:

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Experience in forensic psychiatry is highly desirable but not essential
• Significant leadership opportunities are available

Enquiries to:  Dr Danny Sullivan, Executive Director Clinical Services

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions
• Excellent leave entitlements
• Postgraduate scholarship programs
• Ongoing training and full orientation

Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Registrar HM26-HM30
• Ravenhall Correctional Centre
• Full time fixed term commencing 17 May 2021 to 1 August 2021.  Start date and hours negotiable. 

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.

About the role:

The Registrar will contribute forensic mental health advice to multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of high quality direct care services and programs at Ravenhall Correctional Centre.

Applicants for this position will be able to participate in Forensicare's Training Program for Registrars, which is accredited as meeting the standards of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists for both Generalist and Forensic subspecialty training. 

All posts are RANZCP accredited and supervised by RANZCP accredited supervisors.

Senior Medical Officers with experience in Forensic Psychiatry will also be considered.

Duties: 

• Take a lead role in the assessment and management of patients and prisoners under the direction and supervision of the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
• Prepare and present reports to the Mental Health review Board.

Skills and experience:

• Experience at the Registrar level in Forensic Psychiatry is highly desirable
• Demonstrated responsibility for achievement of training goals

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions
• Excellent leave entitlements
• Discounted Health insurance
• Ongoing training and full orientation

Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment. 

• Full time ongoing
• Based at Thomas Embling Hospital

About the role:
This role is responsible for:

• Accurate  and timely reporting of the General Ledger and Fixed Asset Register, E ensuring the completion of timely and accurate internal and external reporting (including tax reporting), as well as the completion/review of reconciliations.
• Leading the quality service delivery for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. With a focus on process improvement within the applicable teams

About you:

You will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance and accounting and CPA or CA member.
• Demonstrated skills and experience as a Senior Financial Accountant with the capacity to work autonomously and as a member of a team to deliver outcomes and solve problems.

How to apply:
Submit a CV outlining your interest and suitability for the position.

• Full time, ongoing P2 Psychologist position
• Based in the Metropolitan Remand Centre
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Free onsite parking

MobileFMHS - Metropolitan Remand Centre
Forensic mental health is a specialist area within the mental health service system. The Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service (MobileFMHS) is a multidisciplinary team that provides specialist mental health assessment and treatment services to prisoners. This position is based at the Metropolitan Remand Centre, Ravenhall

About the role:

The Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service (MobileFMHS) was established in 2015. The MobileFMHS is a forensic mental health service to provides care for prisoners who need intensive levels of psychological treatment. The Psychologist provides clinical psychological expertise to the Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service and also provides consultation and advice on clinical matters to a range of stakeholders.

Duties:

• Provides a range of psychological services, including advice on the management and treatment of patients issues to clinicians and other stakeholders.
• Provides psychological, psychometric assessments and reports where necessary.
• Provides individual and/or group interventions as appropriate.
• Contributes to patient risk management plans in conjunction with Corrections Victoria
• Provides consultation on psychology related issues within the organisation, Metropolitan Remand Centre, and to external clinicians and agencies as appropriate.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
•  Knowledge of the current psychological approaches in working with mentally disordered patients in the forensic mental health setting.
• Previous working experience in a mental health facility, or a forensic mental health service would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, the mental health system, and the criminal justice system.
• Skills in clinical assessment, including the administration and interpretation of psychological tests designed to assess personality, psychopathology, intelligence and cognitive functioning.
• Skills in providing individual or group treatment with patients with mental illness, emotional problems, and/or behavioural problems.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex organisational environment.
• Ability to operate as an independent practitioner.

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent, OR Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full
  orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Full time ongoing position
• Based at Thomas Embling Hospital

About the role:
The Assistant Accountant will:

• Provide support to the management and financial accounting teams and to the Financial Controller.
• Provide support and assistance in capital reporting, month end and year end reporting and analysis, budgeting and supporting the business in being able to meet their strategic objectives. 

Qualifications and skills required:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting and undergoing or completion of CA or CPA.
• Proficiency and extensive experience in using Microsoft Excel & Word and experience in using finance systems.

How to apply:

Submit a CV outlining your interest and suitability for the position.

• Full time, Fixed-Term 9 month contract, Classification Allied Health Grade 3/RPN4
• Based in Clifton Hill

About the role:

Community Treatment and Transition Program senior mental health clinicians work with a case load of clients on Custodial Supervision Orders who are preparing for, or who have been granted, Extended Leave to reside in the community.

In addition to this the Senior Clinician will provide support and consultation to clients and staff within Thomas Embling Hospital regarding community transition planning and readiness. This occurs through formal and informal consultation.

About you:

• Approved degree in Social work, Occupational Therapy, Pyschiatric Nursing or Psychology, and be registered with APHRA/ be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within Mental Health , preferrably recent experience in community mental health setting or a demonstration of signficant and extensive experience working within a clinical mental health capacity.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in conducting mental health and risk assessment, and in planning, implementing, co-ordinating and evaluating complex case management interventions within a recovery framework.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including well developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder liaison and management.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014, Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be tried) Act 1997 and the Sentencing Act 1991

How to apply:
Submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the position.

• Full time, 8 month secondment with the Clinical Support Team
• Classification RPN3
• Based in Thomas Embling Hospital

About the role:

The Clinical Support Team at Thomas Embling Hospital is designed to reduce the impact and frequency of Occupational Violence and Aggression (OVA) by providing early intervention, de-escalation and supporting staff in managing patients with complex challenging behaviors as well as increasing clinical and therapeutic engagement time with patients. The Clinical Support Team role is a mobile support team based within the Acute Units moving to other units within T.E.H as required. The role of RPN3 is to assist staff in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, with emphasis on managing critical incidents reducing OVA within Thomas Embling Hospital whilst working under the supervision of the Security Manager, Clinical. The RPN3 is responsible for providing leadership to Clinical Support Assistants (CSA) and supporting the clinical team within a trauma informed care framework to managing critical incidents, maintaining safety within the service and engaging in therapeutic programs with patients. The RPN3 will use sound judgement to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and maintain a high standard of patient care, recognising the needs of the individual within the boundaries set by the profession, Prevention and Early Intervention Management of Aggression (PEM) theory training and M4 Physical Interventions Framework and Forensicare. Works rotating shifts across all units within T.E.H. including weekends and night shifts.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated physical and mental capability and capacity to lead and manage critical incidences, prevent occupational violence and aggression and passing an annual competency based assessment in de-escalation and physical restraint techniques
• Supports the unit based RPN3/ANUM with critical incidences and leads these when required within T.E.H
• Demonstrated thorough working knowledge of current standards of practice, contemporary mental health nursing practices and relevant legislation
• Manage and co-ordinate the Clinical Support Team resources during each shift
• Provide support to clinical team in managing critical incidents
• Provide supervision, education and training to CSA
• Participate in M4 Physical Interventions Training and M4 refreshers
• Participate in committees that contribute to service development
• Support staff education to improve confidence in managing complex challenging behaviours
• Promote and support nursing and the nursing contribution to care with other disciplines, departments and agencies
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, multidisciplinary teams and other key stakeholders
• Improve unit culture by supporting and developing other staff skills relating to managing violence and aggressio

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

• Full time ongoing HS8 (part time 0.8 over 5 working days can be negotiated)
• Remuneration: $126,245 plus super & salary packaging
• Based at Fairfield with free onsite parking
• Hybrid work model - onsite & working from home available

Forensic mental health is a specialist area within the mental health service system. The services provided by Forensicare address the needs of offenders experiencing mental health issues, the mental health sector, the justice sector and the general community.

These services are delivered through three streams, inpatient services at Thomas Embling Hospital, community services through the Community Forensic Mental Health Service and prison based services at several locations.  This position will be based at Thomas Embling Hospital and will be required to work across all Forensicare sites.

 About the role:

Join the People & Culture team at Forensicare during an exciting time of innovation and growth. We’re looking for an Employee Relations Manager to provide expert advice, coaching and support to managers and staff across the full range of employee relations issues. You will ensure fair and consistent application of policies and procedures and promote a positive culture. You will also participate in and lead organisational change projects and other People and Culture initiatives.

You have experience in Industrial and Employee relations with a commitment to interpersonal relations and teamwork. You have significant experience in providing high level strategic advice to senior managers to develop practical workplace solutions.

 About you:

• Experience in the health industry would be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in an Industrial Relations and Employee relations role and advocacy skills to lead cases in the Fair Work Commission or other employment related tribunals.
• Proven expertise in legislative interpretation, applying regulations and the ability to interpret multiple policies and procedures.
• Highly developed written and verbal communications, including the ability to effectively communicate in business/legal written form.
• Demonstrated expertise in research and analysis and its application in the development of internal policy.
• Commitment to interpersonal relations and teamwork. Significant experience in providing high level strategic advice to senior managers to develop practical workplace solutions.
• Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise and manage a wide range of tasks within tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to gain the confidence and cooperation of employees, managers and other stakeholders to facilitate positive outcomes.
• Sound judgement and maturity to handle sensitive matters competently.

 Mandatory qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in human resources and/or industrial relations/employment law

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Forensicare Skills Recognition & Development payment
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Full time, Fixed-Term 8 month contract- June 2021 - Feb 2022 (SW3, OT3, P3, RPN4)
• Based at Ravenhall Correctional Service with outreach to community and other prison locations. 
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Completed in 2017, the new medium-security men's prison is located in Ravenhall Correctional Centre in Melbourne's west, providing world-class forensic mental health services in Victoria in a purpose-built state of the art facility developed to international best practice standards.

About the role:

The Community Integration (CIP) program provides identified patients with a serious mental illness being released from prison with pre and post release, short-term mental health support. Patients are provided with assistance in linking, and engaging, with external services with a focus on connecting the patient with their local Area Mental Health Service (AMHS).

The CIP Clinician role focuses on providing short-term, pre and post release support to a nominated patient caseload, ensuring the identified patients receive appropriate mental health care upon their release and are appropriately linked with other supports such as AMHS, NGOs, primary health providers and other relevant community support services. The CIP Clinician works collaboratively with relevant Forensicare clinical teams and other stakeholders in planning and implementing discharge plans for allocated patients.

Duties:

• Role model the use of best clinical practice frameworks such as Recovery-oriented care and Trauma Informed Care.
• Provide high quality intensive outreach as part of a patient’s integration into the community following release from prison.
• Provide high quality assessment and intervention for high risk clients in the community, including the formulation of initial and ongoing risk assessments of patients, including the development of crisis plans when required.
• Contribute to patients Mental Health Recovery Plans, prior to their release from prison.
• Work collaboratively with Forensicare clinical teams, Transition and Reintegration staff and other relevant stakeholders in developing release plans for patients.
• Provide support and education to carers in the ongoing treatment and care of the patient.
• Foster and maintain professional relationships with AMHS, NGOs, other key stakeholders.

Skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within mental health, preferably recent experience in community mental health setting or a demonstration of significant and extensive experience working within a secondary/tertiary mental health service.
• Thorough understanding and demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer Recovery, including the modelling and leading of Recovery focused initiatives.
• Commitment to and demonstrated ability in working collaboratively and effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience and competency in planning, implementing and evaluating complex case management interventions with people with serious mental illnesses.

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

Nursing

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

Psychology

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent, OR Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential

 Occupational Therapy

• Approved degree in Occupational Therapy recognised for membership of OT Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential

 Social Work

• Approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Full time, permanent
• Based at a prisons location to be confirmed
• RPN5
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements

Forensicare’s Prison Mental Health Services are currently comprised of the following services provided under a Funding and Healthcare Services Agreement with Justice Health:

• Melbourne Assessment Prison - a 16-bed Acute Assessment Unit, specialist clinics, outpatient services, reception and at risk  assessment program;
• Dame Phyllis Frost Centre – Marrmak a 20-bed mental health residential program, outreach support and therapeutic day program for women; reception and at risk assessment  program 
• Metropolitan Remand Centre – the Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service – mental health assessment, psychological intervention, mental health case management and transitions/pre-release planning for prisoners on remand with severe impaired mental functioning. Reception assesment program and post reception services.
• Consultant psychiatric services and Nurse Practitioner services to the larger state-managed prisons;
• Satellite psychology services at Barwon prison, Kareenga and Marngoneet Correctional Centre
• Forensicare deliver comprehensive forensic mental health (FMH) services at the Ravenall Correctional Centre, as a sub-contractor to the GEO group.  The FMH services comprises of a bed based service for 75 prisoners and a large outpatients program.  Over 100 Forensicare clinical and corporate support staff are located at the new prison.
• Forensicare provide specialist mental health services at Port Phillip Prison as a sub-contractor to G4S Correctional Services, operating a 30-bed psychosocial rehabilitation unit and a mental health outpatients program.

About the role:

The Nurse Practitioner Candidate (NPC) undertakes a program of education and advanced nursing practice development leading to endorsement by NBV as a Nurse Practitioner. The NPC practices with increasing autonomy within an interdisciplinary framework to maximise access to expert mental health nursing care to promote recovery and optimum outcomes for prisoners experiencing mental illness. 

Duties:

• Conducts advanced, comprehensive and holistic mental health and risk assessment and management to prisons.
• Delivers advanced clinical mental health nursing interventions including suicide prevention, co-morbidity, crisis intervention and dual diagnosis interventions.
• Identifying patients with a mental illness and co-occurring acquired brain injury and/or dual diagnosis.
• For case managed patients, develops and evaluates comprehensive mental health recovery plans that are collaborative, evidence based and informed by specialist knowledge.
• Undertakes suicide risk assessment of referred prisoners and develops risk management plans in consultation with the interdisciplinary justice and health team members.

Skills and experience:

• Extensive and advanced clinical knowledge and at least five years of experience in mental health nursing.
• Ability to complete the required Master level qualification recognised by the Nurses Board Victoria.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments and to plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Preferably knowledge and experience of nursing in a prison environment.

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 
Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATOR - FORENSICARE

• Full time ongoing role, P5
• Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS)
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Free onsite parking

Forensic mental health is a specialist area within the mental health service system. The services provided by Forensicare address the needs of offenders experiencing mental health issues, the mental health sector, the justice sector and the general community.

These services are delivered through three streams, inpatient services at Thomas Embling Hospital, community services through the Community Forensic Mental Health Service and prison based services at several locations.  This position will be based at <location> and will be required to work across all Forensicare sites.

About the role:

The Principal Psychology Educator has oversight of the planning, development and implementation of the clinical education and professional development of psychologists employed by the department of Psychological Services at Forensicare.  This position has oversight of the clinical supervision program for students/interns and Registrars, and will also have a role in continuing to grow and develop psychology’s education program in accordance with Forensicare’s strategic plan, as well as playing a role in supporting the education initiatives of the organisation more broadly. 

Duties:

• Oversight of the planning, development and management of the clinical education of psychologists employed by Forensicare, in consultation with the Director of Psychological Services. 
• Oversight and coordincation of professional supervision of psychologists at Forensicare. 
• The co-ordination of student placements and strengthening relationships with key Universities that support student placements and internships.
• The co-ordination of the Clinical and Forensic Registrar programs.
• Provision of specialist training on topics related to clinical/forensic psychological practice.   
• Collaborates with other discipline-specific Educators toward strengthening interdisciplinary education initiatives.  
• Engages in quality improvement initiatives that enhance the psychology education program at Forensicare.

Skills and experience:

• More than 10 years' experience with demonstrated, highly developed clinical leadership skills, extensive postgraduate experience, and recognised professional specialisation.
• Have demonstrated clinical experience and advanced knowledge to be able to provide education and teach other psychologists and/or students.
• Extensive postgraduate psychology experience at a senior level in mental health or forensic mental health, or other relevant setting. 
• Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery in a forensic context.  
• Extensive knowledge of the current psychological approaches in working with clients experiencing mental illness within a forensic setting. 

Mandatory qualifications & registrations:

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent, OR Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential.
• Endorsement by the Psychologists’ Registration Board of Australia in both clinical and forensic psychology. 
• A Supervisor approved by the Psychology Board of Australia.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Multiple RPN2 opportunities available
• Attractive rates and great salary packaging conditions
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD. Thomas Embling Hospital is a 136 bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care.

About the role:
To meet the needs of our busy acute, sub-acute and rehabilitation services, we are seeking passionate and patient-care orientated Registered Psychiatric Nurses with recent experience to join our team.

You will deliver exceptional care within a high-security forensic hospital, practicing within a Recovery framework and using sound judgement to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain a high standard of patient care. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide care that is consistent with the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, social, forensic and cultural needs of the patient.

We’re seeking candidates who:

• have a thorough understanding of and demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
• have sound communication skills with the ability to engage constructively and share information on clinical matters with colleagues and team members to support the delivery of best practice and most appropriate service outcomes.

Mandatory qualifications and Registrations:

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• This position is subject to a Police Check.
  
  

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Multiple RPN3 opportunities available
• Attractive rates and great salary packaging conditions
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD. Thomas Embling Hospital is a 136 bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care.

About the role:

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) works closely with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead and coordinate the nursing team. 

• You will deliver consumer based mental health nursing interventions as well as coordinate the resources and processes required to maintain a high standard of patient care through effective clinical leadership. 

• Practicing within a recovery framework you will use sound judgement to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and maintain a high standard of patient care.  

• In collaboration with the NUM, you will support the team to
  • work within organisational policies and procedures and professional standards
  • promotes staff education and development
  • participates in the training and supervision of nursing staff and students
    
    
•  You will effectively manage resources on a shift and oversee the activities of the unit when the NUM is absent.

We are seeking applicants who have experience and knowledge in contemporary forensic mental health nursing practices and relevant legislation. You are passionate and patient-care orientated with well-developed communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and other key stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for Registered Psychiatric Nurses with an interest in management and service development to step into a leadership position.  

Mandatory qualifications and Registrations:

• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• This position is subject to a Police Check.
  
  

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions.
• Excellent leave entitlements.
• Post-graduate scholarship programs.
• Ongoing training and full orientation.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

An exciting opportunity to join Forensicare's nursing team within our Prison Services!

• Multiple opportunities available, full time/part-time ongoing
• Based within our Prison Services (Melbourne Assessment Prison, Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Ravenhall and Port Phillip Prison)
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare (the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is the leading provider of forensic mental health services across Victoria. We deliver recovery-focused programs to consumers with serious mental illnesses across the Victorian justice system, mental health sector, and the community--from early intervention and prevention, to inpatient care, rehabilitation, and community transition support.

Our services are delivered through:

• Thomas Embling Hospital: a secure mental health hospital
• Prison mental health services throughout Victoria
• Community  Forensic Mental Health Service

We also work in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology through the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science to deliver a forensic mental health research program, specialist training, and ongoing professional education.

Forensicare's Prison Mental Health Services are currently comprised of the following services provided under a Funding and Healthcare Services Agreement with Justice Health:

• Melbourne Assessment Prison - a 16-bed Acute Assessment Unit, specialist clinics, outpatient services and a reception assessment program;
• Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - a 20-bed mental health residential program, outreach support and therapeutic day program for women;
• Metropolitan Remand Centre – the Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service – mental health assessment, psychological intervention, mental health case management and transitions/pre-release planning for prisoners on remand with severe impaired mental functioning.
• Consultant psychiatric services and Nurse Practitioner services to the larger state-managed prisons;
• Satellite psychology services at Barwon prison and Marngoneet Correctional Centre
• Forensicare deliver comprehensive forensic mental health (FMH) services at the Ravenhall Correctional Centre, as a sub-contractor to the GEO group.  The FMH services comprises of a bed based service for 75 prisoners and a large outpatients program.  Over 100 Forensicare clinical and corporate support staff are located at the new prison.
• Forensicare provide specialist mental health services at Port Phillip Prison as a sub-contractor to G4S Correctional Services, operating a 30-bed psychosocial rehabilitation unit and a mental health outpatients program.

About the role:

This position works with a multidisciplinary team to provide care and facilitate recovery through the use of evidence-based treatment approaches and participation in the delivery of therapeutic programs. 

Duties: 

• Delivery of high quality care coordination, 'At Risk' assessments and provision of individual and group programs
• Administer and monitor the effects of medical interventions
• Maintain comprehensive, patient focused, clinical documentation

Skills and experience:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

Benefits: 

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions & leave entitlements
• Bonus payment for relevant postgrad qualifications
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including: Staff health service, Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is subject to a Police Check. A Working With Children Check is a condition of employment to work at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Multiple Casual RPN2 opportunities available
• Attractive rates and great salary packaging conditions
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD. Thomas Embling Hospital is a 136 bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care.

About the role:
To meet the needs of our busy acute, sub-acute and rehabilitation services, we are seeking to build our Casual Bank resource. We are seeking passionate, flexible and patient-care orientated Registered Psychiatric Nurses with recent experience to join our team.

This exciting opportunity will see you work across various units as an active member of our Casual Bank. You will deliver exceptional care within a high-security forensic hospital, practicing within a Recovery framework and using sound judgement to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain a high standard of patient care.

Mandatory qualifications and Registrations:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• This position is subject to a Police Check.
  
  

Employee Benefits:
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions (including casual staff)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including: staff health service, Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

• Based at Thomas Embling hospital

About the role:

All Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Level 2 (PEN2) staff are advised of the opportunity to progress to the level of Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Level 3 (PEN3).

This classification has been designed to recognise the development of advanced clinical knowledge and clinical practice at a higher level than normally expected at Level 2.

The opportunity to apply for this advanced position is open ended.

How to apply:

Potential applicants must read the Criteria information sheet attached as well as discuss the position with their Unit Manager before submitting an application. The Clinical Nurse Educator will convene a panel to consider applications.
Submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the position.

An exciting opportunity to join Forensicare's nursing team within our Prison Services! 

• Multiple opportunities available, full time / part-time ongoing
• Based at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Ravenhall and Port Phillip Prison
• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Free onsite parking

Forensicare (the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is the leading provider of forensic mental health services across Victoria. We deliver recovery-focused programs to consumers with serious mental illnesses across the Victorian justice system, mental health sector, and the community--from early intervention and prevention, to inpatient care, rehabilitation, and community transition support.

Our services are delivered through:

• Thomas Embling Hospital: a secure mental health hospital
• Prison mental health services throughout Victoria
• Community  Forensic Mental Health Service

We also work in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology through the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science to deliver a forensic mental health research program, specialist training, and ongoing professional education.

Forensicare's Prison Mental Health Services are currently comprised of the following services provided under a Funding and Healthcare Services Agreement with Justice Health:

• Melbourne Assessment Prison - a 16-bed Acute Assessment Unit, specialist clinics, outpatient services and a reception assessment program;
• Dame Phyllis Frost Centre - a 20-bed mental health residential program, outreach support and therapeutic day program for women;
• Metropolitan Remand Centre – the Mobile Forensic Mental Health Service – mental health assessment, psychological intervention, mental health case management and transitions/pre-release planning for prisoners on remand with severe impaired mental functioning.
• Consultant psychiatric services and Nurse Practitioner services to the larger state-managed prisons;
• Satellite psychology services at Barwon prison and Marngoneet Correctional Centre
• Forensicare deliver comprehensive forensic mental health (FMH) services at the Ravenhall Correctional Centre, as a sub-contractor to the GEO group.  The FMH services comprises of a bed based service for 75 prisoners and a large outpatients program.  Over 100 Forensicare clinical and corporate support staff are located at the new prison.
• Forensicare provide specialist mental health services at Port Phillip Prison as a sub-contractor to G4S Correctional Services, operating a 30-bed psychosocial rehabilitation unit and a mental health outpatients program.

About the role:

The Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 delivers care within a custodial setting, practicing within a recovery framework and using sound judgement to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain a high standard of patient care. 

Duties: 

• Use an evidence based practice approach to nursing.
• Contribute to therapeutic programs and participate in the delivery of individual and group programs to the patients on the unit.
• Facilitate the involvement of patients and carers in mental health recovery planning and delivery

Skills and experience:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)

Benefits:

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions & leave entitlements
• Bonus payment for relevant postgrad qualifications
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including: gym and pool access, Staff health service, Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is subject to a Police Check. A Working With Children Check is a condition of employment to work at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

All Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade-2 staff are advised of the opportunity to progress to the level of Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PCNS)

This classification has been designed to recognise the development of advanced clinical knowledge and clinical practice at a higher level than normally expected at the Grade-2 level.

Potential applicants must read the information sheet and application pack (refer to the attachments) as well as discuss the position with their Unit Manager before submitting an application.

The application form which is contained within the application pack must be completed and submitted as an attachment.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will convene a panel to consider applications.

The opportunity to apply for this advanced position is open ended.