• Fixed Term Appointment - 12 Month Maternity Leave Cover and Long Service Leave Cover
• Full Time - 80 Hours + ADO
• Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Great Staff benefits
• Alfred Health Location

DEPARTMENT:

Alfred Mental and Addiction Health is the Area Mental Health Service responsible for the operation of services which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South-eastern area of Melbourne.

Services are provided by a number of teams located at the Alfred Hospital (Commercial Road, Prahran) and at St Kilda Road Clinic in St.Kilda, Waiora Clinic in Armadale, Alma Road CCU in St. Kilda, the Child & Adolescent Service currently located in Moorabbin and Aged Psychiatry based at Caulfield Hospital.

POSITION:

The role of the Mental Health Clinician is based at St Kilda Road and sits within the Community Mental Health Service (CMHT). This is a multidisciplinary Team comprising approximately 20 clinical EFT made up of Consultant Psychiatrists, Registrars, Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A current Registration with AHPRA/AASW, preferably with Psychiatric endorsements or equivalent.
• For Nursing applicants, Postgraduate qualifications in psychiatric nursing are strongly preferred.
• Experience in a range of psychiatric interventions indicating an ability to perform community-based psychiatric assessment including that of risk assessment.
• A current driver’s licence is required to undertake this role.

BENEFITS:

• Salary Packaging
• Discount Health Insurance
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym
• Childcare services

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

Valerie Grueva at St Kilda Road Clinic on (03) 9076 9888.