The SC-DW will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, intervention, and community linkage of the……
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Senior Registered Nurse / Duty Worker
Permanent Part Time | 56 hours per fortnight | 0.7 EFT
Located in Ringwood
Salary Packaging through Maxxia
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
An opportunity exists within the Adult Community Mental Health Services within Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Team for a passionate, enthusiastic & experienced mental health registered nurse with sound clinical knowledge and mental health experience.
The Senior Registered Nurse - Duty Worker (SC-DW) will partner with consumers, carers, families and other service providers to provide high-quality mental health assessment and consultation services within a recovery-oriented framework. The SC-DW will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, intervention, and community linkage of the identified client group referred via Eastern Health Mental Health Triage Service (Triage), Psychiatric Consultation Liaison service (CL), Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT), Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) and Continuing Care Team (CCT) for a time-limited episode of care per established Eastern Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Program Standards, Practice Guidelines and Model of Care.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician seeking a community-based role in a supportive, cohesive, friendly multidisciplinary clinical mental health team. This clinical environment prides itself on supporting colleagues in clinically complex situations, having a strong professional culture, and opportunities for professional development.
About you
Qualifications and experience as specified in the position description, as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Experience in community mental health practice, including case management and discipline-specific practices.
Demonstrated work experience in mental health.
Demonstrated ability to provide mental health assessments and interventions for consumers and their carers individually and/or in groups utilising a case management model.
Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals.
Well-developed interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
A strong commitment to high-quality care.
The ability to work as part of a diverse team.
Flexible and agile in responding to operational and clinical challenges and complexity, focusing on supporting consumers and their families/carers to address their goals in their recovery journey.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Mentor and Shadowing program
Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave
Friendly & supportive teams
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work-life balance
Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
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Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
The minimum salary is $80K and the max salary is $110K.
$80K – $110K/yr (Glassdoor Est.)
$94K
/yr Median
Box Hill
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