AddressOccupational TherapyClinical Educator (Gr 4)
Royal Melbourne Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)
Part Time. Fixed term contract.
- An opportunity to drive leadership, education and support for the mental health Occupational Therapy (OT) workforce working across Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Mental Health Services
- Work with the OT leadership and education/training structure with internal and external stakeholders
- Support the development of a diverse OT mental health workforce
- Flexible working arrangements available
About the role
Based at Royal Park Campus Parkville the role is to attract, develop and retain the OT workforce in our Mental Health service. You will work with Clinical Educators from other disciplines to ensure consistency, high standards and innovation. The role will require relationship building with OT academic programs and to be aware of discipline specific trends, Health department reform and OT Mental Health specialist roles.
You will work with the organisation’s strategic direction and address OT workforce learning and development needs across a variety of sites and programs.
The OT Clinical Educator – whole of workforce will:
- Identify the learning and development needs of Occupational Therapists across Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services.
- Ensure RMH MHS OT’s are competent for the key elements of their practice
- Develop, coordinate and evaluate education and training programs for Occupational Therapy in key areas such as supervision.
- Work closely with OT and SW graduate coordinator
- Collaborate with the research and translation lead ( RMH MHS)
- Work closely with RMH MHS OT leadership
- Champion OT practice within the spirit of the Victorian Mental health and Wellbeing Act (2022)
- Maintain current registration as required by your professional organisation or other applicable Acts.
About you:
- 10 years’ post-graduation experience in clinical mental health
- Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering learning and development programs in either Occupational Therapy or Mental Health settings
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
- Demonstrated experience working with large and diverse groups of stakeholders
- Comply with all legal requirements pertaining to the position including responsibility for maintaining current registration as required by your professional organisation or other applicable Acts.
- Experience in identifying professional development needs of health professionals
- Demonstrated skills and experience in clinical supervision; conducting training sessions and facilitating groups in a multidisciplinary context
- Able to work autonomously and contribute effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly in a complex large organisation and manage time effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to positive workforce culture, staff wellbeing, and leadership initiatives.
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft programs, cloud and App computing, spreadsheets, word processing, presentation and database software and with audio-visual technology
- Be licenced and willing to drive in Victoria.
Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital/NorthWestern Mental Health:
Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.
This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is an opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.
- You have access to professional development and career progression in a large, dynamic organisation
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, great location and close to public transport.
The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are 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.
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.
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. 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.
