• Contribute discipline specific expertise to a supportive multidisciplinary team
• Inner West Area Mental Health Service located at Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department
• Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response rotation

The Inner West Emergency Mental Health Team (EMH) is a multi-disciplinary team, which provides a 24-hour, 7-day/week assessment and treatment service to people experiencing psychiatric crisis who present to The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Emergency Department.

Your new role:

• The team maintains a pivotal role within the ED providing an interface between community mental health services, IWAMHS Post Discharge Mental Health Support program and inpatient services including Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.
• EMH contribute to the assessment, management, treatment and discharge planning of consumers who present in crisis and with potential mental health disorders.
• The team operates in a dynamic, fast paced environment and works closely with Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and care coordination services.
• Capacity to work autonomously to support individuals presenting in mental health crisis, where possible including family and carers in treatment outcomes.
• Develop and excel in your clinical assessment and application of targeted brief interventions, risk assessment, crisis management and communication skills.
• Consult with ED staff whilst identifying and assessing persons with a possible mental illness.
• Contribute discipline specific expertise to a supportive multidisciplinary team.

About you:

This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

• Possess formal qualifications and registration as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Social Worker.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of mental illness and the assessment of disorders including relevant legislation pertinent to the role.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

Benefit of working with NorthWestern Mental Health:

• We are a specialised consultation service that is co-located in the RMH Emergency Department and maintain a collaborative relationship with acute counterparts.
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below:

Alex Smith, Manager RMH Ambulatory Mental Health Services - 0417 536 251 [email protected]

Mark Bint, EMH Team Leader - 0428 404 681 [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Clinician - Emergency Mental Health enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and a Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.