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About the role:
Seeking candidates for an ongoing Social Work Grade 2 role. This position will be based on the Canning unit and is responsible for maintaining a high standard of patient care, recognising the needs of individuals, families and other stakeholders. The position operates within the boundaries set by professional standards, legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and departmental directives.
How to apply: Submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the position.
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:
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.
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. 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/Karreenga Prison, Lara/Marngoneet Correctional Centre, Lara.
The Senior Psychologist provides a high level of clinical psychological expertise primarily to clients based in the management and high secure units at Barwon Prison with mental health issues. In addition to this, the senior psychologist is responsible for the ongoing development and planning of Forensicare psychological services at Barwon Prison; provides high level consultation and advice on complex clinical matters and contributes to special projects, committees and working parties within the organisation including the development of policies and procedures. As a senior professional representative, the position also provides consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders.
Duties:
Mandatory qualifications & registrations:
Benefits:
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
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.
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.
Join a collaborative and dedicated multidisciplinary team with a commitment to mental health consumer recovery and reducing risk of harm to the community.
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. This position is located at the Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS) in Clifton Hill, 15 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. CFMHS is a specialist state-wide agency that works with individuals who have a serious mental health illness and have offended or are at risk of offending.
The Senior Psychologist will provide high level consultation and advice on complex clinical matters within the Problem Behaviour Program, including advice on the management and treatment of patient issues to other clinicians. You will complete specialist psychological and psychometric assessments and reports for external agencies including courts, and contribute to patient risk management plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. As a senior professional representative, you will also provide consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders.
About you:
You hold a Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology or Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent. You will also have endorsement or eligibility for endorsement by AHPRA in the area of clinical psychology and/or forensic psychology. You have significant experience in providing expertise in a clinical forensic mental health setting, including forensic assessments (i.e., court ordered assessments, assessment of risk for violence) and intervention with offenders. You have excellent communication skills including the ability to liaise and to consult, and to give written and verbal evidence to the courts.
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.
The Manager is an integral part of the Forensicare services provided at the Metropolitan Remand Centre and has responsibility and accountability for providing high level management including planning, development of human and financial resources and overseeing the delivery of multidisciplinary services.
Skills and experience:
About the role:The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) coordinates undergraduate and graduate nursing programs across the service and leads nursing staff development, education and practice development. You will provide advice on career, education and training opportunities to nursing staff, and contribute to the induction and orientation of nurses. You will also coordinate training for preceptors and undertake projects and initiatives related to clinical nursing.
About you: You are an experienced nurse with an interest in implementing training and educational programs at Forensicare. You have the ability to form productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, including high level knowledge of clinical practices to build strong connections, cooperation and collaboration.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a nurse education role and contribute to the training and development of our graduate nurses.
How to apply:Submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for the position.
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.
The Clinical Training Educator is responsible for ensuring that Forensicare delivers the contractually required training to GEO and other service providers at the Ravenhall Correctional Centre. This position will continue to develop and implement the suite of mental health training provided to pre-service and bridging programs for GEO custodial staff, including suicide and self-harm minimisation and refresher programs.
Nursing
Psychology
Occupational Therapy
Social Work
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:
Mandatory qualifications and Registrations:
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.
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) works closely with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead and coordinate the nursing team.
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.
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.
Employee Benefits: We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
The Psychologist works on a unit within Ballerrt Yeram-boo-ee with mentally disordered patients/prisoners as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The Psychologist provides a high level of clinical psychological expertise to Forensicare services at Ballerrt Yeram-boo-ee. The Psychologist provides high level consultation and advice on complex clinical matters; completes psychological reports for court as required and contributes to special projects, committees and working parties within the organisation including the development of policies and procedures. As a senior professional representative, the position also provides consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders. The Psychologist also participates in the training and supervision of psychology placement students, interns and staff of other disciplines where appropriate.
An exciting opportunity to join Forensicare's nursing team within our Prison Services!
Forensicare's Prison Mental Health Services are currently comprised of the following services provided under a Funding and Healthcare Services Agreement with Justice Health:
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.
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.
Casual RPN2 and RPN3 opportunities
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.
If you are interested in working in forensic mental health within our Prison Services, on a casual basis, we would be pleased to discuss Psychiatric Nursing opportunities with you.
We currently have casual RPN2 opportunities available at Port Phillip Prison, Ravenhall and Marrmak and RPN3 opportunities available within all our prison services (Ravenhall/Melbourne Assessment Prison/Dame Phyllis Frost Centre/Port Phillip Prison).
Qualification, skills and experience:
In addition to these qualifications, skills and experience, the RPN3 will also have:
Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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.
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
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.
Psychologist Grade 3 (Barwon)
# 13799
Part Time Fixed Term, Secondment
MFMHS