Implementation Practitioner Mental Health

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Projects, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 13353

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- A strong attitude to teaching and supportive staff

**The Position**

Position Title: Implementation Practitioner, Mental Health & Wellbeing Act
Classification: RPN Grade 5, OT4, SW4, P4
Salary per hour (exc. super): $59.83 - $65.93
Hours per fortnight: 80 plus ADO
Employment Status: Fulltime Fixed term 18 months
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

The Implementation Practitioner will be responsible for ensuring the Mental Health Service is ready for the new Mental Health & Wellbeing Act through the following:

- Developing a local service implementation plan
- Promote the Act and the principles underpinning the Act
- Participate in the regular Implementation Forums to be convened by the Sector Implementation Team in the Department of Health and provide local implementation plans and reports as required
- Reviewing existing policy and procedures and developing new policy and procedures where required to ensure compliance with the new Act
- Developing and implementing a local implementation strategy to ensure the clinical and non-clinical workforce, consumers, carers, families, supporters and other stakeholders understand the relevant changes associated with the new Act
- Lead the coordination of the learning development strategy and provision of Mental Health services staff education and training
- Development of local guidelines and other resources for health professionals, consumers, carers and supporters as required
- Engage, and consult with, relevant stakeholders including, clinical and non-clinical staff and the lived experience workforce and broader lived and living experience community
- Lead the collaboration with consumers, carers, families and supporters to puts their views, preferences and values at the forefront of the implementation of the Act
- Provide reports and work with the executive and the lived experience leadership to ensure oversight of the required changes, and communicate implementation directives as provided by the Department of Health through the Sector Implementation Team
- Provide high level advice and consultation to staff in relation to the new Act
- Contribute to the formulation, implementation & evaluation of other related policy & procedure and quality improvement projects
- Support and engage in relevant Mental Health Services Transformation projects that align with the implementation of the act as appropriate for the role

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Retention bonus of up to 2k annually for workers in Mental Health
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultu