MMH Emergency Mental Health Senior Clinician

Employment Type: Permanent full time

Hours: 24 hour/7 Days a week Rotating Roster /80-hour fortnight)

Salary: As per relevant EBA Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4/Allied Health Grade 3

Location: Mercy Hospital Werribee

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Harry Johnstone / )

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Mercy Mental Health - Emergency Mental Health Service (EMHS), located at the Mercy Hospital Werribee, is a dynamic multidisciplinary team that provides initial contact, Triage telephone support/assessment and referral to appropriate mental health support services (both internal and external) for consumers/family/carers/other health providers and Emergency Services for residents of the cities of Wyndham/Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. EMHS also provide the above services via the Emergency Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (ECATT) for consumers presenting to the Emergency Department of Werribee Mercy Hospital and in partnership with Victoria Police provide a Police and Clinical Emergency Response (PACER)

• The Emergency Mental Health (EMH) Senior Clinician provides intensive clinical assessment, treatment and support services to clients who are in acute psychiatric crisis who present to Werribee Mercy Hospital ED, contact the MMH Triage service or WPACER.
• Overall, the EMH Senior Clinician forms an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and is required to provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers, while upholding a high level of professionalism.
• The EMH Senior Clinician provides specialist clinical services, referral and advice to support clients and the broader community via a comprehensive psychiatric assessment process. This role also supports the EMH Manager and takes on the responsibility of leadership and guidance for junior staff within EMH.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.