Clinical Lead-frankston Local Mental Health

**- Lead major mental health improvements in Victoria**
- **Opportunity to build and develop your own values driven team from the ground up**:

- **Generous salary packaging**

The Towards Change Clinical Lead B is instrumental in the planning process and the effective allocation of resources

Help lead major mental health reform in Victoria to ensure that everyone is supported.

In this role you will be part of the launch of one of the first of 60 Mental Health Locals in Victoria.

This is an amazing opportunity to shape the future of peer and community-led mental health services.

This local support is a key recommendation of the recent Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system and promises to make our community a better place to live.

**The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local**

Wellways, Mentis Assist and Peninsula Health are working together to provide mental health and wellbeing supports in Frankston to ensure everyone can access treatment and care closer to home.

The new Frankston Mental Health Local will provide welcoming and inclusive support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug addiction treatment and care needs.

We are working with the local community and people who have a personal experience of mental health issues and recovery to build these services so they are the best they can be. Our services will be led by lived experience and coproduced with the local community so they are the best they can be.

The Frankston Mental Health Local is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Operations Manger the Towards Change Clinical Lead B The Manager is responsible for accountability for the overall operation and clinical management including budgets, targets and key performance indicators for the service.

The Towards Change Clinical Lead B is instrumental in the planning process and the effective allocation of resources. They are responsible for leading and managing a diverse team ensuring delivery of safe, evidence based, person centered care to achieve a high standard of quality client outcomes. They will also lead and coordinate quality improvement activities, accreditation and facilitate service reviews.

**About you**
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker, OT or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration. RPN ONLY: Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or specialist undergraduate Mental Health program.
- Eligible for APHRA registration

**Requirements**:

- Manage and provide leadership planning, develop and implementation of Mental Health Service initiatives in line with strategic objectives in line with Frankston Local Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
- Coordinate and Supervise Clinicians
- Oversea KPI’s
- Be responsible for ensuring own professional development is up to date and in line with best practice standards.
- Provide clinical and operational leadership to the team.
- Provide leadership for the Mental Health Service ensuring the service achieves excellence in integrated and seamless care.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to salary packaging and leave loading
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities

**The Mental Health Locals teams will have an amazing opportunity to drive much-needed mental health improvements for our communities.**

For a confidential discussion about the role contact Michael Loh on 0403 826493

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.** Selection Criteria Essential: Are you a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, OT or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration?

Essential: RPN ONLY: Do you have a Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health or have you completed a Specialist Undergraduate Mental Health Program?