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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.
About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic clinician who is looking to enhance their clinical skills in a therapeutic learning environment and who 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 occupational therapy assessments for clients across all facets of the service. The successful applicant will also have a role in the triaging of all new referrals to the service. Information collected through the assessment and triage process will assist in the diagnostic clarification and/or treatment recommendations of clients with a variety of neurological and complex neuropsychiatric presentations.
The unit has a particular interest in Young Onset Dementia and provides a tertiary diagnostic service for clients and families across Victoria. The successful applicant will have a significant role in this expanding part of the service. The established teaching and learning culture within the unit encourages participation and contributions to relevant clinically based research projects.
For further information please contact Lisa Stokes Unit Manager on
Lisa.stokes@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.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.
Melbourne Health values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
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