At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.
Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria, full stop. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environments for our people to learn, develop and flourish.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Social Work Grade 3, Occupational Therapist Grade 3 or Psychologist Level 3 to join the Psychiatric Emergency Care Team in the Emergency Department and Mental Health Telephone Triage on a full time fixed term basis from December 2024 to September 2025.
Reporting to the Psychiatric Emergency Care Team Manager, the successful applicant will play an important role in the undertaking of a range of mental health clinical duties including the provision of high standard acute clinical assessment, evidence-based treatment and support consumers experiencing significant mental health difficulties and their carers/families.
About you
Leadership, direction and supervision for multi-disciplinary staff in service delivery to clients Actively promote and implement the agreed model of care for the service Take a leading role in the recruitment selection and induction of staff into the team in conjunction with the Manager Deputise for the manager as required Take a leading role with inter-agency liaison activities within the region Monitor and maintain clinical systems and information management processes that support service delivery Provide a front line service to the LRH Emergency Department (ED) including timely response in accordance with ED KPIs, advice and education to the ED staff Conduct assessments in a timely manner and complete safety plans in collaboration with consumers, carers, significant others and when necessary, the multi-disciplinary team Use current evidence-based interventions and collaborate with community organisations to meet identified needs Monitor the consumers physical/medical state and associate treatments in conjunction with their mental state and associated treatments Provide pharmacological/psychoeducation specific to the consumers requirements Adhere to organisational documentation guidelines when recording treatment and support in a comprehensive, factual and sequential manner Participation in and provision of clinician supervision How to apply
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. Application close: 05/12/2024
Before commencement, the successful applicant will
Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.
Diversity and inclusion
We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8***.
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