Community Mental Health Clinician

2 days ago


Melton, Australia Western Health Full time

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 51602

**Full Time Mental Health Clinician - Acute Function**

**Melton Community Mental Health Team**

**RPN3/ AH2**

This is an opportunity to work in an expanding growth corridor of metropolitan Melbourne. The role holds a focus on direct clinical care for a small caseload of consumers with complex and diverse needs alongside work on the acute community intervention function. Acute community work is fast paced and dynamic, you will be required to work a roster over seven-days a week, alternating between day and evening shifts. There is a significant element of outreach work, liaising with a range of community services to meet the needs of acutely unwell people. This role will enable you to develop your clinical skills and work closely with a range of stakeholders for the benefit of registered consumers.

**To be Successful in This Role You Will**
- Lead with kindness, role modelling open communication and a desire to support and enhance clinical care across the team
- Demonstrate your experience working as a mental health clinician within a multidisciplinary care team in a community setting
- Have experience of working within acute community services
- Have a well-developed ability to assess and document mental state and risk
- Pro-actively contribute to innovative service planning and development

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.



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