Educator - Graduate Support Nurse

Work in an environment that offers: 

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position 

Job Reference: 2547

Position Title: Educator - Graduate Support Nurse 
Classification: NP81 - NP82
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $3,882.00 - $3,992.80
Hours per fortnight: 80 Hours (includes ADO every 4 weeks) 
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

Closing date: 02/07/2025

The Role

The GSN will be integral to the practice guidance and day to day assistance provided to Graduate and early career nurses. The GSN will assist the Unit Managers, Clinical Managers, Clinical Specialist Nurses and ANUMs to support practice development and provide high quality mental health care.

The GSN will provide needs based GSN capacity across all mental health inpatient units as part of the healthcare service teams. The GSN program will be supported by the Mental Health Professional Development Unit MHPDU and have management oversight by the Manager of OPU and the position/s will report operationally to the allocated unit. All units are staffed by a multi-disciplinary team made up of Psychiatrists, Medical Officers, Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and lived and living experience Carer & Consumer roles, incorporating aspects of the Safewards model and utilising the associated interventions. The GSN will support  the delivery of service in accordance with each Mental Health Unit’s model of care, the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022 and Children, Youth and Families Act, and in accordance with Bendigo Health’s vision, values and Policies & Procedures.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Rebecca Beesley, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5454 8571 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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