3 days remaining
Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Eastern Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 33063
Physiotherapist Grade 2- Transition to Mental Health Practice
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
About the role
Eastern Health is offering you the opportunity to undertake a twelve month allied health transition to mental health practice learning program. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to enhanced mental health services for Adults & Older Adults with serious mental health issues and their families. On a day-to-day basis, this role will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver both individualised and group interventions to support recovery, which may include such interventions as promotion of physical exercise and activity, falls assessment and prevention and pain management.
In combination with the twelve month program, this opportunity will be well-supported clinically and professionally through clinical supervision with a Grade 4 Physiotherapy Mental Health Clinical Educator, and will be connected to the physiotherapy Aged & Complex Care clinical stream, offering opportunity for involvement in professional development, service development and research.
The learning and teaching directorate and the mental health program will work in partnership to deliver this highly-regarded transition to practice program based on the best available evidence and sector wide consultation for allied health mental health learning programs.
Benefits of the program include:
The structured learning program incorporates:
About you
To be successful in this role you should possess the following:
Essential
Experience, knowledge & skills
Desirable
Please include a cover letter with your application addressing the key selection criteria.
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Next Steps
If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!
Please note:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manger listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.
Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.*
Full time
Not provided
Allied Health Educator - (98) 9537 58__ahmheducators@easternhealth.org.au