Merri-bek ACIS Clinician - Coburg

Job Description

Career Opportunities: Merri-bek ACIS Clinician/RPN3 - Coburg (48214) Requisition ID 48214 - Posted - Fixed Term Period (I) - Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Reference Number: 48214: Merri-bek ACIS Clinician/RPN3 - Coburg Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) About Northern Health: As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation for being community-minded, inclusive, and progressive is unmatched.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs, with projected growth being the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be! The Role: An opportunity exists for a suitably experienced Community Mental Health Clinician (Grade 3 registered Psychiatric Nurse) to join the Merri-bek Community Team located in Coburg within Northern Health’s Mental Health Division. The Merri-bek Community team is a large, supportive, and dynamic public mental health team made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers. We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government area of Moreland and Hume. We are recruiting for a Mental Health Clinician/RPN3 to work within the Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS) function of the team. This role involves working predominantly shift work, providing acute assessment and intervention to consumers and their families/carers in both an in-reach and outreach capacity. The clinicians working within ACIS will work with a shared caseload of acute consumers and provide evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions to support and improve the lives of the consumers and carers of our service. The clinicians working within ACIS will also provide short-term intensive support for up to 3 months for appropriate consumers and be identified as the key contact person for ACIS consumers. This position involves working shift work 7 days per week between the hours of 8.30am and 10.30pm. This position is part-time, 80 hrs/fortnight, and is a 12-month fixed-term position - covering maternity leave. To be successful in this role you will have: Registration with AHPRA and postgraduate qualification in psychiatric nursing At least two years of experience post-qualification A passion for contributing positively to the lives of consumers with mental illness and their families Experience in the provision of psychiatric assessment and intervention for consumers with a mental illness - preferably in a public mental health setting but this is not essential Ability to provide general and discipline-specific mental health assessment and intervention Ability to work as part of a team but also able to work autonomously Next Steps . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please contact: Tanya Goodison , Program Manager, or Maria Stevens Team Leader on 9355 9700, alternatively, please refer to the Position Description for additional information. Applications close 4 February 2025 Why work at Northern Health? We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which include: Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space State-of-the-art facilities and campus partnerships A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’ Access to salary packaging, EAP, and our online library For a glimpse of life at NH, click here. Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged. All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza. #J-18808-Ljbffr