Hiring: Acute Response Senior Clinician
- Shepparton Acute Response
- Permanent Part Time (72 hours per fortnight)
- Relocating? We have a Community Connector Program available to help assist you in your move to Greater Shepparton, click here to learn more
- $25,000 incentive payment applies
- Be reimbursed, for rent, childcare, school fees, relocation costs and more
- Enjoy the charm of a relaxed country lifestyle, just an easy 2-hour commute to Melbourne, Victoria
- Easy living with amenities to suit all lifestyles, in a diverse and vibrant culture – Greater Shepparton has it all.
The Victorian Government has allocated funds to support rural and regional Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) to provide incentives to attract workers to roles that are difficult to fill.
The regional mental health workforce incentive grants will support the attraction, recruitment, and retention of new workers to priority positions across state funded mental health services in rural and regional Victoria. This role has been identified as being eligible for an incentive payment of $25,000.
The new workforce relocation and incentive grants program is being administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV).
More information including job vacancies and eligibility requirements click here https://www.rwav.com.au/area-mental-health-services/
About Us
At GV Health we are so much more than a regional health service. As the largest employer in the region, we work with purpose and pride and are committed to respecting and embracing diversity, inclusion and accessibility for our people and community.
Our skilled and committed team of Mental Health professionals provide an innovative range of services for individuals suffering from, or at risk of, serious mental health problems requiring short and long-term treatment and support. Our comprehensive service is offered across the municipalities of Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton and Moira regions.
Our multidisciplinary professionals are from an array of backgrounds and disciplines and work across a range of settings and services including:
- Adult mental health
- Community mental health
- Acute Adult Inpatient Unit – Wanyarra
- Aged Persons mental health
- Child and Youth mental health
For further information please visit: http://www.gvhealth.org.au/services/mental-health/
About the role
The role of the Acute Response clinician is to provide a senior level of clinical community mental health practice within the Adult Mental Health Service. The incumbent will be expected to be proficient in acute assessment and response. The role will require a high level of clinical knowledge and expertise in mental health.
We are looking for
- Qualifications, RPN 4 or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years post graduate in Mental Health
- Ability to provide professional leadership and support to other team members
- Highly developed clinical skills including significant experience in community based case management.
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Our offer to you
- Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
- Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to help create some important work/life balance
- Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
- Our CREATE Outstanding reward and recognition program
- Community Connector Program you will receive direct support from our local Community Connector to facilitate you and/or your partner’s/family’s relocation to the Goulburn Valley region and assimilation into our community as well as support to create meaningful opportunities to connect with others in the region so that you not only feel welcome but will eventually call Greater Shepparton home. To find out more visit: Community Connector Program | Greater Shepparton: Great Things Happen Here
Great things happen here in Shepparton. If you would like to learn more about what it is like to work, live and play in the Shepparton region please click here.
How to apply
Click apply now and follow the prompts to our e-recruit jobs page online to find out more information and complete your application.
If you have any questions in relation to this role please contact Pam Ewert on (03) 5832 2111 or our Talent Acquisition team [email protected]