Manager Older Adults Community Mental Health

2 months ago


Werribee, Australia Mercy Health Full time

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**Summary of the role**:The initial focus of the Manager Older Adults is establishment of a new Older Adult Community Mental Health Service and once established, the role will focus upon the ‘day to day’ operational management of the team.
- Permanent full-time employment or 0.8 part-time can be considered
- Ability to work across Mercy Health campuses located in South West Metro Area (serving Hobsons Bay & Wyndham LGAs)
- Develop, manage and provide clincial and operational leadership for Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service team members
- Contribute to improvement initiatives and co-lead Older Adult planning and development
- Be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible services to clients, families, carers and other supporters

**ABOUT YOU**:

- _Passionate about supporting team members to make a difference for Older Adults_
- _Solution focussed, compassionate leader who thrives on collaboration and partnerships_
- _Committed to engage with opportunities resulting from the Royal Commission_
- _Registration and qualifications in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy or Social Work_
- _Minimum of 5 years experience in Older Adults and Mental Health service provision_

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing Services (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs and from 1 July 2023, we will become an Older Adults Mental Health service provider. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Carole Staley, Service Development & Project Management Office Manager
- OR
- Teresa Kudinoff, Deputy Program Director (Community)

Service Development Manager Carole Staley

0466 467 957

Deputy Program Director, Community Teresa Kudinoff

0421 676 795



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