Senior Clinician - Emergency Mental Health

Australia Job Openings

Western Health Australia

PART TIME

November 19, 2024

Requisition No: 1605

Executive Division: Operations

Division: Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Program: Mental Health Services

Department: ECATT/PARC/CL - MWAMHS

Enterprise Agreement: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise

Job Function: Nursing

Project:

Senior Mental Health Clinician

Emergency Mental Health (EMH) and PACER

Opportunities for full or part-time work
Opportunity to develop your leadership and clinical skills
Multidisciplinary role open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists
Based at Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals

The Emergency Mental Health (EMH) team provides support to consumers with an acute mental health disorder or psychological distress with associated at risk behaviour across the Western Health network of Emergency Departments. As a member of the EMH team, you will play a pivotal role within the Emergency Departments providing high quality mental health assessment and intervention to mental health consumers and their families and carers at both Sunshine and Footscray hospital.

You will work collaboratively with Emergency Department (ED) staff and the Mental Health Nurse Navigator, be involved in the implementation of new purpose built mental health facilities in ED and have the opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills in a new, dynamic and fast paced environment.

To be Successful in this Role, you will need:

A minimum 5 years’ demonstrated experience in a variety of clinical mental health settings, including acute mental health.
High level skills and knowledge in conducting mental health and risk assessments.
Community mental health experience highly regarded.
High level skill in developing management plans and comprehensive care formulations.
Strong leadership skills and evidence of contributing to a cohesive multidisciplinary team.

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 30 November 2024.

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

Professional development support

Career advancement opportunities

Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing

Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

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