Ready to enhance your career and lifestyle? Join the friendly and dynamic team at South West Healthcare! Nestled in the stunning Great South Coast region, we serve over 110,000 residents with a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. With 282 beds and extensive primary and community services, our focus is on delivering exceptional holistic care. Warrnambool, our lively city, offers excellent sports facilities, educational institutions from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with spectacular views from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth. Embrace a rewarding career and a vibrant lifestyle with us!

About the role

As a senior member of our Referral Services multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist mental health assessments, intervention, consultation and liaison services to South West Healthcare's Warrnambool Emergency Department (ED). You will coordinate access to acute inpatient beds for consumers requiring them including seeking out of area beds if local access is unavailable. You will ensure all actions align with the principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and that appropriate reporting and escalation as required under the Act are followed.

As a suitably qualified Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Social Worker you will provide a rapid response to people who require urgent or intensive specialist mental health assessment, treatment and support.  Collaboration between Senior Mental Health Clinicians and the ED medical treating team, Ambulance Services and Victoria Police aims to provide specialist care for clients with co-occurring health needs.

Position Overview

• Permanent Full-time Position (80 hours per fortnight)
• Enjoy Fulltime hours, Regular Shifts & a monthly accrued day off
• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Occupational Therapist Grade 3, Social Worker Grade 3 or Psychologist Grade 3
• Monday – Friday roster

This position is eligible for an incentive payment for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV) up to $20,000.

What you bring

The successful applicant will be an experienced and qualified Mental Health Clinician from one of the below disciplines.

Occupational Therapist: at least 7 years of mental health experience with the ability to demonstrate excellent skills and broad experience in mental health clinical services. Applicants must have registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.

Psychologist: experienced and qualified Psychologist with at least 7 years of mental health experience with the ability to demonstrate excellent skills and broad experience in mental health clinical services. Applicants must have registration with AHPRA as a Registered Psychologist.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse: with at least 5 years of mental health experience with the ability to demonstrate excellent skills and broad experience in mental health clinical services. Applicants must hold registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.

Social Worker: qualified and with at least 7 years of mental health experience with the ability to demonstrate excellent skills and broad experience in mental health clinical services. Applicants must hold eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

All disciplines must have a proven ability to work within a team based multi-disciplinary model. Working as part of a collaborative and highly skilled team of professionals, excellent verbal and written communication skills are also essential. A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of legislation, regulation and contemporary practice is a must.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
• Internal and external professional development opportunities
• Ongoing clinical supervision
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 17 November 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise

Agreement 2020-2024 OR Medical Scientist, Pharmacist and Psychologist Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

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