• Position open to Registered Nurses (RPN4) or Allied Health (OT3, SW3, PL3) who have or who are seeking clinical leadership experience
• Permanent, Full time
• Monday to Friday opportunity
• Ringwood East location
• Progress your career and work within a diverse and dynamic team

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and statewide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

A unique and exciting opportunity exists to be part of the Mental Health team at Eastern Health. We are seeking a Registered Nurse or Allied Health clinician to join the leadership team at the friendly Maroondah Mobile Support Team (MMSTS)

MMSTS offers community recovery orientated services, consultation, assessment and treatment and support to people with experiencing mental ill health, and their carers and families, between the ages of 16 and 64 who live in the Municipalities of Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges seven days per week.

MMSTS is co-located with the Murnong, Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Teams, Maroonah Psychiatric Assessment Recovery Centre (PARC), Brief Intervention Team (BIT), Maroondah Community Care Units, at the Murnong Clinic in Ringwood East. Eastern Health offers employees a range of benefits including salary packaging and inexpensive on site car parking and rostered days off.

About you

For this dynamic role we require candidates, who:

• Hold current registration with AHPRA.
• Have well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.
• Have the ability to provide leadership within the Community Mental Health Team setting; in the form of role modelling, mentoring, and working with consumers who have a more complex lived experience of mental ill health; providing support and strategies to other clinicians around how to support these consumers.
• Provide consistent, effective clinical and operational leadership in keeping with the key objectives and service requirements of the AMHS Rehabilitation Services, and in line with the organisational and strategic direction of the Manager AMHS Rehabilitation Services.
• Work collaboratively with the Consultant psychiatrist, the MMSTS Senior Clinician and the Manager AMHS Rehabilitation Services in the implementation and maintenance of professional clinical practice and standards including the implementation of the Collaborative Recovery Model.
• Can liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required and manage access and flow for the MMSTS.
• Possess well-developed interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Are highly accountable and display a supportive and engaging style.
• Have commitment to supervised practice, ongoing professional development and further developing skills in leadership and clinical mental health.
• Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.
• Work a Monday to Friday roster within the hours 8.30am – 5pm. (Possibility to work other shifts as discussed with the successful applicant)
• Hold a valid full driver’s license.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today by clicking Apply Now.

Please note:

• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

“Our mental health rehabilitation services’ vision is to provide culturally sensitive, holistic and wellness focused services that promotes, values and respects the dignity and lived experience of individuals facing mental health challenges. We will do this by working collaboratively with individuals and their support networks to help them pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.” AMHS Rehabilitation Services Vision Statement Updated March 2018

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence