• Build your EMH career within the brand new ED mental health hub, PACER and Hospital
• Multidisciplinary role (open to RPN4, Psych3, OT3 and social worker 3)
• Work the hours that work for you – Permanent Full Time and Part Time roles available
• Increase your work/life balance and job satisfaction within a supportive team
• Relocation packages & assistance available for all suitable applicants

In this new era of service reform, we are seeking like-minded mental health professionals who are curious, passionate and ready. Not just for a change, but a mindshift – a whole new way of looking at your career. If you are an experienced Emergency Mental Health Clinician looking to join a team as we expand our services to better meet the needs and expectations of individuals and communities, now is the time – apply today!

About the service

Our multidisciplinary Emergency Mental Health (EMH) unit provides assessment and treatment across the Hospital Emergency Department and PACER teams, and is often the first point of access for our mental health consumers. Our EMH clinicians will soon be assisting servicing the newly developed Emergency Department Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Hub. This 5 bed short stay hub, supports the treatment and assessment of consumers in acute crisis related to mental health, drug and alcohol misuse who may not require an extended admission but would benefit from a brief period of treatment and community follow up.

About the role

Clinical

• Undertake clinical assessments autonomously and with confidence using the support of other senior staff, registrar and consultant
• Work across the MHAOD Hub, PACER and the Emergency Department more broadly
• Provide acute assessment and referral to internal teams or external agencies

Leadership

• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the acute intervention service
• Support the manager with day to day operations of the team, including acting up during leave
• Provide direct support/supervision to RPN3/AH2 clinicians

Team

• Work within a tertiary level, multidisciplinary mental health drugs and alcohol team
• Be a part of a 7 day a week, 24 hour service with three shifts
• Join a forward thinking team that supports and drives change

About the culture

No day is the same; we are a team that embrace’s change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation. We are a passionate, supportive, and driven team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance & packages available
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional Development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits!
• Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
• Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed. Please contact [email protected] with any queries in relation to this role or your application.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.You will be required to upload your Immunisation History with evidence of influenza vaccination from March 2022 in the application process. Please use the “free text document” upload function for this purpose.

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