Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service

_This position qualifies for incentives under the _NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme_, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $5,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location). _Find out more here_

**Employment Type**:Casual opportunities available
**Position Classification**:Dependent upon qualifications and experience
**Remuneration**:$58.52 - $ $58.99 per hour (+ super + casual loading)
**Requisition ID**: REQ567371
**Applications Close**: 8 May 2025
**Vaccination Category**: A

**Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.**

**Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.**

**We’ve prepared**oodles of goodies** to help you move and settle in, including**:

- Up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $5,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full - time equivalent, position and location). Find out more here
- Work alongside the best in the business in a supportive and collaborative team
- Genuine training and development opportunities plus a comprehensive online learning library
- Ongoing support, feedback and planning opportunities to build your career of choice
- Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here

**About Your Role**

The Mental Health Emergency Consultation and Support (MHECS) Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team. The MHECS Clinician is responsible for coordinating and delivering emergency mental health consultations, assessments and support services to persons (including their family, and/or carers) who are experiencing acute mental health crisis in the MLHD. The MHECS Clinician together with the on-call consultant psychiatrist develop a plan to assist, support and guide the emergency department clinicians in 32 hospitals across MLHD in managing mental health consumers risk, medications and plans for ongoing care.

The MHECS Clinician will also be required to complete duties as a Police Ambulance Clinician Early Response (PACER) Clinician. The PACER service involves conducting emergency assessments in the community settings with police and ambulance services. This work occurs in person in Wagga and is conducted via virtual platforms across the district

The MHECS Clinician will demonstrate the ability to act as a professional role model, delivering a high level capacity for patient advocacy and cost benefit practice while demonstrating the ability to act as a change agent. They will provide effective clinical leadership and the ability to practice as an autonomous professional and the capacity to work within a multidisciplinary team environment. The MHECS Clinician will assist in allocating workloads and work through complex mental health presentations with other clinicians providing the best possible outcomes.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

**Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD**
- MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability._

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