The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Northwestern Mental Health

As one of the largest health services in Victoria, and a team of more than 10,000. We provide comprehensive range of specialist, surgical and mental health services as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs. We are designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in key specialities including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.

Surrounded by a Parkville Precinct or 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 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

• The Mid West Area Mental Health Service provides comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government areas of Brimbank and Melton
• Opportunity - our clinical programs include inpatient services, Emergency Mental Health, Community Care Unit, Prevention and Recovery Care service (PARC), Perinatal Mental Health. We will also be opening a new Women's PARC in 2022 and two new 26-bed inpatient units in 2023.
• People - Our team environment encourages clinicians to be innovative, recovery-focussed and provide person-centered care.

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

• You will be providing specialist support to our clinical programs focussing on forensic orientated mental health practice.
• Providing leadership and contributing to practice development at MWAMHS
• Provide practice support including advice, secondary consultation and direct assessment for identified consumers with an offending history or is at high risk.
• You will assist in development of comprehensive risk assessment and management plans for identified high risk consumers.
• Be a key liaison between services such as Victoria Police, Community Corrections, Forensicare and Prison Services.

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 stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are 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.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

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.