• 2 positions available
• State of the art facility at Ravenhall
• Full time ongoing
• Free onsite parking
• Generous Salary Packaging

Established in 1997, Forensicare is a dedicated state-wide specialist service providing quality forensic mental health services. 2017 brings us exciting changes as we significantly expand our services across our prison and hospital services.

Due for completion in late 2017, the Ravenhall Correctional Centre (RCC) in Melbourne’s west, is an exciting new development with a purpose-built forensic mental health facility. This facility will:

• dramatically improve the care of mentally ill offenders in Victoria’s prison system,
• significantly expand the capacity and scope of our organisation; and
• offer unique opportunities for our staff to advance their professional skills in line with world-class clinical and mental health service provision.

About the role

The Clinical Coordinator role within the Aire and Erskine Units provide overarching support for the operational functioning of the Unit.  The Clinical Coordinator will ensure the Unit's structures and practices align with the Ravenhall Charter, ensuring service integration and fidelity to the vision, mission, values and principles of the Charter.

The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for providing the multidisciplinary team with support in relation to the development, implementation and evaluation of quality initiatives. The position is also responsible for the allocation of patients to care coordination streams, including allocation to specific Key Nurses taking into account the individual patient needs, the strengths of each staff member, and the patient cohort within each stream.

Skills and experience

• Hold a Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing Practice Mental Health) or equivalent, and possess current registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrate experience translating knowledge of current Australian College of Mental Health Nursing standards of practice, contemporary forensic mental health nursing practices and relevant legislation into practice, coupled with significant post registration experience in a similar role.
• Thorough understanding and demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer Recovery, including the modelling and leading of Recovery focused initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan and undertake comprehensive nursing assessments of mentally ill patients.
• Ability to leverage working relationships with colleagues, and high level knowledge of clinical practices to build strong connections, cooperation and collaboration.

We have some other relevant requirements, which are contained in the Key Selection Criteria found in the Position Description.

Benefits

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

• Salary Packaging;
• Excellent leave entitlements;
• Full orientation & ongoing training;
• Career development opportunities;
• Access to Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

We would love to hear from you, so please apply now!

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 offer a smoke free environment.