Key Clinician/Registered Psychiatric Nurse

at  Western Health Australia

An exciting opportunity at the Western Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.
We are looking for an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our team as part of the Older Adult Behavioural Assessment & Specialist Intervention Consultation Service based in Sunshine. You will be working closely with our Older Adult Community teams and Acute inpatient unit, within the service to provide best care for consumers residing in Aged Care Homes.
As a member of the Older Adult Mental Health Program, the BASICS Community Mental Health Key Clinician applies their clinical knowledge and expertise to the assessment, delivery of evidence based treatment, interventions and support to consumers living with a dementia or with complex mental health related needs, and to their family/carers.
All Key Clinicians are expected to take an active role within clinical review meetings and champion their discipline within a multidisciplinary setting.
The Clinician will work as part of a team and will also be required to work autonomously much of the time.
This opportunity is available on a permanent, part-time basis and is based at Harvester Clinic in Sunshine.

ABOUT US

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

• Need to have experience in aged care or older adult mental health
• Be an enthusiastic individual who have strong leadership skills
• Have experience working with stakeholders in large health services or community organisations
• Be keen to contribute and participate in projects to transform our Service as part of the RCVMHS recommendations