Mental Health Acute Response Trainer

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Mental Health Acute Response Trainer

Community Mental Health

• OT, SW, Psychologist or RPN4
• Ongoing – Part time 0.6
• Based in Waratah Clinic, Moonee Ponds
  
  

About Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)

RMH MHS has an exciting opportunity for developing clinician to deliver excellent interventions and provide community based mental health service. We are seeking dynamic, team oriented clinicians. RMH MHS has a strong team culture and values the development of its workforce. Based in Moonee Ponds, this role is an opportunity to develop skills and experience and contribute to the growth of mental health services in the community.

Your New Role

• Drive excellence in delivery of acute assessment and intervention in an integrated community mental health team
• Support new and developing clinicians to improve their clinical skills
• A combination of direct clinical work and providing professional development
• Provide excellent interventions across different stages of community mental health journey, including acute assessment, ongoing support.
• Demonstrate leadership to drive high standards of interventions and maintain a positive culture in the team
• Actively engage in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice
  
  

About You

• You must have a qualification as a Clinical Psychologist, OT, Social Worker or RPN4
• Extensive experience in the provision of specialist services in public mental health settings and highly developed clinical expertise
• Experience in supporting consumers during an acute/crisis stage
• You are committed to developing your practice as a professional in clinical mental health
• You are motivated to provide leadership within the team, and drive high clinical standards
• You are able to contribute and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working autonomously
• You are confident in the provision of support and treatment for people experiencing drug and alcohol related issues and their families.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
• Willing to work in a range of settings and some out of hours shifts
• Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport
  
  

Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services:

Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.

This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.

• You have access to professional development and career progression in a large, dynamic organisation
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, great location and close to public transport.
  
  

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.