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Location: Gippsland | Traralgon
Job type: Full time, Part time
Organisation: Latrobe Regional Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing
Reference: 16639
Mental Health Emergency Department Clinician - PECT (Psychiatric Emergency Care Team) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Social Work Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Grade 2 or Psychologist Level 2 to join the Psychiatric Emergency Care Team in the Emergency Department and Mental Health Telephone Triage on a full-time or part-time / ongoing basis. Based within easy commuting distance from pristine beaches, snow-capped mountains and large regional townships, Gippsland offers an abundance of adventure, a community atmosphere, education facilities, hiking, boating and beautiful scenery. This opportunity presents a chance to make a ‘tree change’ for professionals looking to relocate from the congestion of the city, or to those looking to expand their breadth of experience. 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. The successful applicant will take ownership to undertake the following:
To be successful in this position you will need to have:
For further information about this position please contact Melissa Bassler, PECT Manager, on 5173 8279 |
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 Latrobe Regional Hospitals mental health services in regional Victoria. This role has been identified as being eligible for an incentive payment of up to $20,000 subject to eligibility and negotiation with successful candidates. This incentive may be used to reimburse rent, childcare, school fees, relocation costs and more!
Why work for LRH?
A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people.Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.
We offer:
Our unique difference:
Our commitment to you:
LRH is recognized as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.
Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon.
Diversity and Inclusion
At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value 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 sexuality.
At LRH we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8653.
We at LRH strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the People & Culture team via email at XX noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
Full time, Part time
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Peter Foote - (03) 5173 8279Jessica Cherry - (03) 5173 8751