• Northern Area Mental Health Mental Health Service
• Part Time, 0.5 EFT -  40 hours per fortnight 
• Parental Leave cover from March 2019 until  January 2020
• RPN5/Allied Health equivalent

Life With Us:

Northern Area Mental Health Service believes in the effective delivery of high quality psychiatric services. We are an established team that is connected, collaborative and enthusiastic to be at the forefront of progressive and remarkable initiatives. New infrastructure across the Northern suburbs is driving fresh developments and revolutionary program delivery that, in turn, is generating opportunities for career advancement and specialist skill growth.

A Job to be Proud Of:

• Committed to providing clinical leadership in eating disorder management
• Commitment to share knowledge and build capacity within the service
• Engage with mental health and associated services in the review and planning for service pathways and access to appropriate levels of care for eating disorders clients and their families
• Develop and deliver professional development and training programs to meet the needs of the range of services involved in eating disorders care and treatment
• Play a key role in assisting skills and workforce development in eating disorders treatment across the service

Your Contribution:

• Enjoy working in the multidisciplinary team and gain the stimulation of diverse ideas, as well as  working autonomously as required
• Experience assisting people and working with complex client presentations
• Being highly adaptable to challenges and work changes in response to new requests or initiatives
• Able to communicate both verbally and in written format
• Share your experience in the clinical management of eating disorders
• Strong knowledge and training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders
• A solid understanding of the Victorian Mental Health system; its structure and range of services
• Skilled in providing case consultations and supervision, and appropriate reporting on your work
• Capacity to plan and provide educational and professional development sessions

Our Commitment to You:

• NWMH boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• We are a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary packaging
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Reward & Recognition Programs

Connect with Us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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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.

If you are a health professional, self motivated, have experience working within a mental health setting and have a strong commitment to improving outcomes of care for individuals this is a job for you.