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• Ideal opportunity to develop your career
• Mornington Peninsula Location
• Salary Packaging Benefits
Are you seeking an opportunity to join an exciting, creative and innovative multidisciplinary clinical care team?
Do you want a challenge and to contribute to the care of persons with a serious mental illness living on the Peninsula?
About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
A vacancy exists at Peninsula Health in the Mental Health Service located on the Mornington Peninsula based at Rosebud Hospital and at Frankston Clinic on a permanent part time basis. The Mental Health Clinician is a valued and integral member of the PHMHS multidisciplinary team demonstrating flexibility in caring for patients and their families across the organisation.
The Mental Health Clinician, as a member of the multidisciplinary team, provides timely and responsive mental health assessment and treatment to people who require urgent, short term or ongoing intensive community based mental health assessment, treatment and support.
Key Responsibilities
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document comprehensive care in accordance with evidence based best practice standards and Peninsula Health Values.
• Ensure services are provided to those most in need, based on clinical priority and eligibility.
• Work competently within scope of practice to deliver safe, evidence based person centred care to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Essential Criteria
• Nursing: Registered Nurse with appropriate post basic qualification in mental health nursing who are eligible for registration with AHPRA
• Social Work: Approved degree in social work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Occupational Therapy: A degree or diploma from a recognised School of Occupational Therapy and eligibility for membership of OT Australia who are eligible for registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality outcomes for consumers.
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with experience.
• Compliance with other relevant legislation
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to use basic computer software applications.
• Prepare written documentation using clear, concise and grammatically correct language.
• Takes responsibility for own actions and is proactive and self-starting.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, including: the mental health principles, the protection of rights (including working with Nominated Persons and Advance Statements), the compulsory treatment framework, capacity and informed consent, restrictive interventions, and the Mental Health Tribunal.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the National Standards for Mental Health Services and the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards including EQuIP
• Extensive experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services and/or community mental health care
• Working knowledge of discipline specific legislation relevant to clinical practice
Benefits
• Supportive and dynamic team environment
• Salary packaging benefits
• Training and development to assist you develop your career
• Opportunity to utilise and enhance skills specific to your discipline
How to apply
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the position you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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