Mental Health Clinician
Inner West Area Mental Health Service-The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)
Specialist Services-Eating Disorder Unit-Day Patient Program
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Grade 3
- Social Worker Level 2
- Occupational Therapist – Level 2
- Clinical Psychologist – Level 2
0.2 EFT (1 day per week)
Temporary appointment (September start through until 11/06/2017)
About the Role:
The Eating Disorder Unit at the RMH is a state-wide service comprising of an 8 in-patient bed unit, an out-patient clinic and a day patient program.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic clinician who wants to enhance their clinical skills in a therapeutic learning environment and also enjoys the challenge of working in a specialised environment that is both unique and diverse.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team undertaking assessments on clients within the day patient program as well as developing and facilitating evidence based group interventions. The teaching and learning culture within the unit encourages participation and contributions to relevant clinically based research projects.
For more information please contact Nurse Unit Manager Brett Boardman at: brett.boardman@mh.org.au
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
Successful applicants must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement.
At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check. Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.