• Full-Time or Part-Time Ongoing Opportunities
• Dandenong Location
• Build your career with a supportive & passionate team

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful 

Our Journey 

The Secure Extended Care Unit (Unit 4) is a 50 bed Inpatient Unit based at Dandenong Hospital. SECUs provide medium to long-term inpatient treatment and rehabilitation for people who have unremitting and severe symptoms of mental illness or disorder with an associated significant disturbance in behaviour that preclude their living in a less restricted environment. SECU has a recovery-based model of care. It provides mental health service to patients identified as needing a longer stay in a bed based service to support extensive treatment, assessment, formulation and management recommendations. 

Our collaborative multi-disciplinary team made up of: Social workers; Occupational Therapists; Clinical and Neuro Psychologist; Exercise Physiologist; Dietician; Music Therapist; Psychiatrists and Nurses provides targeted treatment and rehabilitation programs that maximise individual functioning, minimise the barriers to recovery, and promote return to community living 

A Day in the Life

No two days will be the same, and this is what is challenging and exciting about coming into work within our skilled nursing workforce.

Our nurses are passionate about Psychiatry which is why they became Mental Health Nurses in the first place. They love coming to work every day to be able to provide goal orientated holistic, patient centred care for our consumers. They work on recovery, providing consistent care that is centred around each individual and their needs, instilling hope into their journey. You’ll enjoy the variety and challenge that comes from working with likeminded skilled senior staff and clinical mentors, while being supported by others across the program and across our large, complex health service.  

We are a collaborative service and we encourage opportunities to grow your career and work in a team to ensure this consistency across our consumers journey, which doesn’t end at discharge. We have full time and part time opportunities across a 24/7 rotational roster. Ours is a highly connected team with strong shared values and a commitment to excellence.   

What You Bring

You have passion and genuine interest in Acute Mental Health and inpatient services, and you understand the complexities of working in this setting. You are a dynamic, key team player and willing to contribute to the continual improvement of your skills and knowledge as a Mental Health practitioner. You also have: 

• Demonstrated Nursing experience in Mental Health 
• Working towards or have completed a Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health nursing 
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow your experience in this area through commitment to the team  
• Current Australian AHPRA nursing registration 

In Return 

We will provide a safe and fast paced environment where you will be challenged and you will learn something new every day. You will be supported within the team and we value your experience and contribution to the workforce. We love to see your passion, enjoying what you do best, while building rapport with your patients to ensure that each day brings hope to their recovery and discharge. This brings you back to why you chose Nursing as a career! 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884 

Monash Health is a great place to work 

 Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay 
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program 
• free flu vaccinations 
• private health insurance at discounted rates 
• health imaging services 
• + more 

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers.  More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values. 

How to Apply 

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit). 

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents. 

Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

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