Title: Access Clinician - Multiple Opportunties
Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
Adult Access Clinician – Multiple Opportunities
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Multiple permanent positions available!
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Based in Ringwood | Close to public transport, cafes and shops!
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Opportunities for OTs, Social Workers, Psychologists or Nurses!
Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.
About the role
Join Eastern Health’s Adult Access Mental Health Service and work at the forefront of acute mental health care. Our integrated Access Service offers a diverse and dynamic clinical environment, providing opportunities to work across our community-based crisis response, 24-hour telephone triage, Emergency Departments, PACER (Police and Clinician Emergency Response) in partnership with Victoria Police, and specialist mental health response alongside Ambulance Victoria.
You will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary team providing timely assessment, risk management, treatment and care planning for people experiencing acute mental health concerns. With exposure to a broad range of clinical presentations and service settings, this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your acute mental health assessment and decision-making skills while making a meaningful difference to consumers and their families.
These positions are primarily based at Ringwood, with opportunities to work across Eastern Health satellite sites, including Angliss, Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals, depending on the role and service requirements.
We are currently recruiting for:
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1 x Permanent Registered Psychiatric Nurse positions (minimum of 64 hours per fortnight to full time 80 hours per week)
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1 x Permanent Allied Health position open to Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists (minimum of 64 hours per fortnight to full time 80 hours per week)
These positions involve:
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Working across the integrated Adult Access Service, which includes CATT, Emergency Department Response, and Psychiatric Telephone Triage. Adult Access provides assessment and support to consumers across the lifespan 24/7
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Crisis assessment and treatment within the community (CATT), including assessment and management of newly referred consumers, early discharge support, and after-hours crisis intervention and treatment.
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Providing comprehensive mental health and risk assessments across community, Emergency Department and telephone-based settings, including crisis intervention, safety planning and development of appropriate treatment plans.
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Triaging and responding to referrals, including determining eligibility, prioritising clinical needs and facilitating timely and appropriate mental health interventions
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Working collaboratively with consumers, families and other services to coordinate care across specialist mental health, AOD, primary health and community services.
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Providing specialist mental health assessment and advice to key service partners, including Victoria Police, Emergency Department staff, GPs and other agencies
What you’ll bring
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Current relevant qualifications and professional registration as an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist or Registered Nurse, as applicable to your discipline.
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Experience working in mental health, with demonstrated skills in mental health assessment, risk assessment and the management of consumers experiencing acute or complex mental health concerns.
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Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic clinical environment.
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Ability to assess, prioritise and respond to competing clinical demands and provide timely, person-centred care.
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A commitment to recovery-oriented practice, least-restrictive care and ongoing professional development.
What we offer
Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:
- Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
- Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
- Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.
Interested in joining us?
If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role.
You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.
Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process.
Our commitments
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.
Please Click Here for the Position Description
Contact Person: George Lee, Glenda Harrington or Karen Waixel
Contact Number: (03) 98474777
Contact Email: George.Lee@easternhealth.org.au | Glenda.Harrington@easternhealth.org.au | Karen.Waixel@easternhealth.org.au
Need help submitting your application?
Contact the person listed in the advertisement above for any queries related to the role or for any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.
Or contact our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) or talentacquisition@easternhealth.org.au for any assistance with your application.
Our Values in Action
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