Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: 8795
About the role
Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provide integrated, recovery-oriented mental health, alcohol and other drug assessment, treatment and community support to people across the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and/or substance use challenges.
The Community Acute Intervention Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team operating seven days a week across two shifts, providing acute community-based mental health and AOD assessment and brief intervention support. The service responds to consumers requiring timely tertiary mental health intervention, including community assessments, short-term acute treatment and emergency department follow-up support.
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Clinician (Nurse Only) to provide acute community assessment and treatment for consumers experiencing acute mental health and/or alcohol and other drug concerns. The role also contributes to the ongoing development of the service and supports the day-to-day operations of the multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced passionate Registered Psychiatric Nurse who thrives working within fast-paced acute mental health environments and is committed to recovery-oriented care. You will bring advanced clinical assessment skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to work collaboratively with consumers, families and multidisciplinary teams.
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
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Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
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Additional information
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To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.