Eps Clinician Grade 4

Job Requisition ID: 2446
- Legal Entity: Monash Health
- Location: Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
- Employment Type: Full Time and / or Part Time
- Posting Date: 6 Feb 2025

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**About the EPS**

Within a multidisciplinary team structure, the Emergency Psychiatric Services provides timely and holistic care t our client group presenting in crisis. This incorporates comprehensive assessment and delivery of evidence-based treatment and referral to people who are experiencing an acute mental health issue across the age range.

EPS is at the ‘front end’ of service delivery with the priority to help a person to remain in or return to their local community as quickly as possible. Interventions are tailored to individual consumer and family needs as well as circumstances.

The Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) operates from the Dandenong Emergency Department and is available 24 hours a day, seven days per week this position will work a rotating roster over seven days per week,

**About the Role**

The EPS Clinician will ensure a comprehensive assessment, collaborative treatment design and appropriate referral of consumers presenting to the team.
- Undertake comprehensive clinical and psychosocial assessment (including Alcohol and other Drugs) of persons referred for service that are acutely unwell or at risk of becoming so - (All life stages).
- Develop and monitor comprehensive individual treatment plans for all clients and service plans for the most complex cases.
- Provide support and information to family members, carers, and other professionals.

The position will require an individual with proficient skills which will enable them to liaise closely with a number of community agencies and clinical teams including the Emergency Department, Victoria Police and Dandenong Acute Community Intervention Services (ACIS) to ensure best practice care is provided.

**About You**
- Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
- Required to hold a post graduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or to have completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a Division 3 Nurse

**OR**
- Registered Nurse who has obtained a sole qualification in Mental Health Nursing (has a completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing)

**OR**
- Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Nursing qualification and holds an academic post graduate qualification in mental nursing qualification (minimum diploma level)
- At least 5 years post qualification relevant mental health experience demonstrating the appropriate competencies and skills

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,** please call Beverley Brussen on 0409 521 337**

**Position Description can be**found here**

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close: 7 March 2025