Mental Health Clinician - Adult Inpatient Eating Disorder Unit
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
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About the Role
The Wellness and Recovery Centre (WRC) is a specialist eating disorder service that is treatment based and recovery orientated. Teams provide care to both acute inpatient medical units and community treatment options utilising evidence based therapies, within a person centred model. Whilst not providing case management services, we work collaboratively with both public and private service agencies to provide specialist guidance and input as needed to assist with determining clinical care pathways. The Adult Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit has a multidisciplinary team providing evidenced based treatment to consumers experiencing an acute phase of an eating disorder. The unit is based at Dandenong Hospital. The Mental Health Clinician position is a flexible, 7 day rostered position with shifts between 7am and 9:30pm. The role is a permanent 0.6EFT position.
About You
You are an experienced clinician (Mental Health Nursing grade 3 or Occupational Therapy grade 2) who enjoys working within a team environment and have a keen focus on fostering relationships to improve service provision and deliver patient-centred care. Your ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, to a wide audience is a core competency for this position, along with excellent time-management skills. Training, supervision and support will be provided for this role.
What you need:
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Working with Children’s Check
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Relevant post-graduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing or Occuaptional Therapy
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Fran Craig on 0473 927 036.
MHC Position Description can be found here
Nursing Position Attachment can be found here
OT Gr 2 Position Description can be found here
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How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 2nd December, 2024