At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a multidisciplinary team providing mental health support and assessments.
- Company: Mercy Health, a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 compassionate staff.
- Benefits: Permanent full-time role with job security and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace, recognised for gender equality.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in people's lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong clinical skills, communication abilities, and a compassionate approach.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time, RPN3 role - 5 days/week
Hours: 76hrs per fortnight + ADOLocation: Onsite Wyndham Clinic
About the opportunity
An opportunity to join a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team providing support to consumers experiencing mental illness, their families and referring agencies. The chance to be a part of the welcoming, friendly and highly skilled team at the Wyndham Clinic, Hoppers Crossing. We are passionate about providing an accessible high-quality service to the rapidly growing, diverse community we serve.
- Part Time – Permanent RPN3 Role.
- Provide quality and high-level mental health assessments, formulations and recommendations for clients that have been referred.
- Offer consultation to referring teams and recommend appropriate service linkages.
- Attend regular multidisciplinary clinical reviews to discuss referrals and escalate challenging situations as appropriate.
- Possess critical skills set in providing assessment and monitoring of patients' physical and mental state and confidence in putting relapse management plans and safely managing a deteriorating consumer.
- Provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers in times of need.
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, and the confidence to advocate for clients as and when required.
- Be available to offer clinical supervision to junior staff members when required.
- Possess exceptional judgement skills which will support the prioritization of referrals.
What you will bring to this position:
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Recovery Clinician employer: Mercy Health Australia
At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on being a for-purpose organisation that values compassion and community. Located in Parkville, our team of over 10,000 dedicated professionals enjoys a supportive work culture that fosters personal and professional growth, offering unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we care for. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive environment where your contributions truly matter.
