Autism Consumer Consultant

-Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical
Reference: 73928

**Autism Consumer Consultant MH-ACES Team**
- Exciting new Consumer Consultant role
- Community based role at Waratah Clinic
- Be part of an exciting innovative lived experience team
- Work for a leading AMHS embracing lived experience workforce roles

**The Royal Melbourne Hospital**
- As one of the largest health services in Victoria, and a team of more than 10,000 strong, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs. We are a designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in several key specialties including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.
- Surrounded by a Parkville Precinct of brilliant thinkers, we collaborate to set new benchmarks in health excellence - benchmarks that impact across the globe. While the work we do takes us in inspiring new directions; caring for each other, our patients and consumers is as essential to who we are, as any scientific breakthrough we make. We put people first - leading with kindness and working together, we excel as one Royal Melbourne Hospital.

**Your new team**

**Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services**
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in our community clinic
- Be part of a close knit team of lived experience professionals, that are dynamic, innovative and supportive
- As part of the Lived Experience team, you will be invited to our weekly team meeting, will be part of our co-reflection space and will have a monthly line management catch up
- Supervision is provided to all lived experience staff

**Your success in this role, will be in your ability to**
- Empower consumers to make their own choices about their treatment and recovery with an emphasis on strengthening their internal resources to move forward.
- Support individuals to create external links in the community for ongoing support.
- Assist consumers by ensuring they actively participate in their own identified recovery goals.
- This role will work with a clinical team, requires an understanding of how mental health services work, a resilient and positive approach, and good communication skills.

**Your Contribution**
- Be a true team player with confidence and desire to share their wisdom, knowledge and experience.
- Lived experience of Neurodivergence is an essential prerequisite for this role and a good understanding of peer support frameworks would be beneficial.
- Demonstrate compassion and resilience, providing support and information to mental health consumers in both inpatient and outpatient service settings.

**Our Commitment to you**
- Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community
- _Advancing health for everyone, every day_. This is the Melbourne Way.
- We believe our success comes from our people. We're committed to the RMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.
- This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.
- The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. _

**Interested?**
- For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.