Team Leader - Inpatient Unit

• Ongoing full-time RPN5 role | Based in Footscray 
• Participate in service development, clinical training and project work
• Make an impact in youth mental health and lives of young people

About your new team

Orygen Specialist Program (OSP) provides specialist mental health services, focusing on early intervention, for young people aged 15 to 25 with severe and complex mental illness.

Our Inpatient Unit (IPU) is located in Footscray on the Western Hospital site. The IPU includes a 16-bed low dependency area and a further three beds (ICA-East) for targeted specialised service delivery for youth with complex mental health and psychosocial needs.

Your new role:

• Support the IPU NUM to provide high quality leadership and oversight of IPU operations
• Collaborate with the IPU leadership to ensure delivery of high quality care, with a focus on clinical nursing standards and efficient use of resources
• Support with consumer flow and bed management across the IPU
• Review incidents, identify causal factors and develop recommendations to eliminate, mitigate or substitute potential risk issues with the unit

About you:

• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
• Demonstrated experience as a clinical leader, particularly with managing multidisciplinary teams in an acute mental health setting
• Comprehensive clinical expertise to initiate and lead evidence-based nursing practice in the care delivery to consumers with complex mental health needs
• Demonstrated commitment to the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching consumers personal recovery goals

Benefit of working with us:

• Join us during this inspiring time of growth and transformation
• Specialist supervision and career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Excellent leadership and team culture. You will enjoy excellent work-life balance. We want you to stay long term!
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.