17 Jul
Mercy Health Australia
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Employment Type: Full time, although may consider minimum 0.8 EFT
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm, with potential for extended hours roster including weekends
Salary: As per Enterprise Agreement
Location: Saltwater Clinic, Footscray, Victoria, 3011
Upload with Application: Resume,
cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Di Martin, Manager
Saltwater Community Mental Health Team
03 9928 7444
Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Saltwater Clinic is a vibrant, community-focused mental health facility that prioritizes holistic care and recovery orientated practice. Candidates will join a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team that values collaboration, professional growth, and innovation, working together to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in our community. With a commitment to cultural sensitivity and personlised care, the recovery team offers a unique opportunity for professional seeking to contribute to transformative mental health services in a supportive environment.
The Senior Clinician role is to provide consumer recovery focused care based on evidence based practice as well as a commitment to the delivery of services that are responsive to the needs of the community.
As a Senior Clinician you are expected to work within a multidisciplinary team and support and participate in the operation of the program. The Senior Clinician's role is to utilise their expert clinical skills by undertaking a clinical caseload, providing supervision and support to other team members. In doing so the role ensures standards are met, evidence based practice is implemented and that the service is responsive to the needs of the community. As a Senior Clinician the worker is expected to work with the Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist and other staff to ensure that the operation of the Community Treatment Program is in line with the vision of Mercy Mental Health.To provide quality, specialist client-centred assessment and treatment in the context of a holistic framework and in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- To facilitate the appropriate clinical management of people with a mental illness within the team
- To work co-operatively and effectively with other internal and external programs/organisations
- To provide supervision to students and at times clinicians within the organisation
- To engage in professional development activities relevant to your discipline
- To contribute to in-service professional development activities
- To contribute to the development and implementation of relevant research and evaluation programs for the service as required
- To hold the Physical Health Portfolio
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
as a Registered Nurse with successful completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a Post graduate Psychiatric/mental health nursing qualification
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- A current valid full Victorian Drivers License
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.
Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.
We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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