Team Leader Rpn4 Community Mental Health - Melbourne, Australia - The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Reference Number Position Title- Team Leader RPN4 Community Mental Health- Location- Waratah - Moonee Ponds- Award- Psych Services WOCA [70]- Advertisement text
Community Mental Health Senior Clinician

RPN 4 / Team Leader
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Full time, ongoing position:

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Attractive working conditions including 5 weeks of Annual Leave + ADOs:

Faciliate the delivery of Evidence-Based interventions:

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Waratah Clinic

Moonee Ponds
The Inner West Area Mental Health Service (community mental health team) is a collaborative and supportive work environment committed to providing evidencebased treatments to consumer and carers with serious mental illness. We are located in the midst of the lovely Puckle Street precinct surrounded by cafes, parks and public transport (trams, trains and buses).

Your new role:

Delivery of evidenced based treatment and interventions that support consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers
Support the team and other staff in clinical decision making
Drive selfdevelopment; contribute expertise in clinical meetings and to improve service delivery
Participate in supervision and provide supervision to students and colleagues as required
Actively lead in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings
Provide expert opinion regarding diagnostic impressions, formal diagnostic assessments, feedback on process considerations and treatment planning considerations/advice
Assist with daytoday operations of the team (e.g. workload management, support staff with clinical decisionmaking, staff recruitment, orientation and retention).

About you:

You have a qualification as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, with extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
Experience in at least one area of practice that aligns with the endorsed practice domains of the IWAMHS and have capacity and willingness to actively work using these approaches with consumers and carers
Current knowledge of effective evidencebased interventions appropriate to low prevalence disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder and substance abuse
You are committed to developing your practice
You are able to contribute to multidisciplinary team
Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills

Why work with us?

The Inner West Area Mental Health Service offers a vibrant, dynamic, collaborative and supportive work environment
We are a passionate group of people who love to work hard offering evidenced based services
You will help us achieve the highest standards of care and recovery for our consumers
In return, you will be supported to undertake continuous professional development and enjoy the work that you do
We have good processes and supports in place to help you organise your day and do it well

Interested?

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

- Contact Person- Joseph Judge- Contact Number Alternate Contact Person- Zoe Passarella- Alternate Contact Number Closing Date- 24/08/2023