Team Leader – Homeless Outreach Mental Health (HOMHS)

• Part-time 0.8EFT, fixed term until 30 June 2021 - SW3, OT3, P3, RPN4
• Attractive work location in Melbourne CBD
• Collaborative team comprising of Inner West Area Mental Health, cohealth and Launch Housing

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

HOMHS provides support to people living in the Melbourne CBD and council of Moonee Valley who experience severe and enduring mental illness and have a history of repeated homelessness. 

• HOMHS is a cohealth led consortium comprising of cohealth, Inner West Area Mental Health Service and Launch Housing.
• HOMHS work closely with other Inner West services, in a particular Community Team 1 who hold the homeless portfolio.

• We are passionate about working with people with mental illness experiencing homelessness.
• We work within a multidisciplinary team and with community-based organisations.

Your success in this role, will be in your ability to

• Lead and role model the delivery of evidence-based treatment and interventions, ensuring the provision of high quality assertive outreach and care coordination of services to adults with mental health issues and homelessness.
• Contribute to team functions including coordination and allocation of referrals, new patient assessments, intake and rostered activities.
• Be responsible for developing partnerships and collaboration between agencies and across the mental health and homelessness sector.

Your Contribution

• You must be qualified as either a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist.

• Contribute to a positive culture, demonstrate partnership and collaboration within the team, across consortium agencies and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in the provision of specialist services in public mental health settings with a strong focus on local communities and inter-agency specific knowledge. 
• Demonstrate recovery-oriented practice.

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. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

IWAMHS is part of NorthWestern Mental Health which boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

Alex Smith, Manager RMH Ambulatory Mental Health Services

(m) 0417 536 251 | e: alexandra.smith@mh.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.