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North West Area Mental Health Service
Shared Care Coordinator primarily for Clozapine (RPN4)
North West Area Mental Health Service –Shared Care Team
Located in Pascoe Vale South and Broadmeadows
0.6 EFT ongoing
Are you a psych nurse who wants to be a part of a multi award winning team? Are you passionate about the role medication plays in the recovery journey of consumers? Are you someone who enjoys setting the standard, reaping the benefits of your hard work, enjoys a supportive team, in a flexible work environment? Then, for the first time in ten years we have an opportunity for you!
The person we seek will be a suitably qualified and experienced psychiatric nurse who has initiative, follow through and a desire to be in a innovative position which includes working collaboratively with consumers, carers, treatment teams and primary and private providers to ensure:
- Co-ordination of the Clozapine Support Program and Shared Care Program
- Ensuring that appropriate clinical monitoring occurs for all NWAMHS clients treated with Clozapine
- Provision of Clozapine specific training and support to General Practitioners to NWAMHS staff
- Development and evaluation of the program to ensure consistency with best practice
Enquiries: Deb Carrin on 0407870431
Applications close: 05.10.2016
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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.