Mental Health Clinician - Care Coordinator

The Hospital:The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.The RCH is committed to the .RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.For further Information on RCH is available .The Role:In this role you will contribute to specific clinical expertise, as well as providing direct care planning and therapies for a allocated young people. This important position covers the role of coordination of care, from admission through to discharge, ensuring a central point for accountability of care and communication to the ward. You will provide specialist therapeutic input, assessments and interventions. This role reports clinically to the Ward Psychiatrist for specific patients, and operationally reports to the NUM. You will be working alongside an experienced and supportive team of Mental Health professionals on the Banksia Adolescent Ward.To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Tertiary Qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Eligibility for Membership in Victoria with an appropriate Professional Body
• Demonstrated skills in providing high quality assessment and treatment of children and adolescents aged 0-17 years with moderate to severe Mental Health difficulties
• Expertise in providing consultation and capacity building to internal colleagues and external stakeholders such as schools and community agencies
• A commitment and evidence of evidence based practice and continuing professional development including and ability to find and apply evidence in decision-making
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of legal obligations when working in a CAMHS context in Victoria
• A flexible and adaptable approach to functioning in a team environment that enhances the team's high performance

To view the Position Description, please clickFor further information about this role please contact Adam Blake, Nurse Unit Manager Banksia Ph: 9345 9608Why work at the RCH?RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemptionAre you ready to join our team?Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” buttonApplications close 30 March 2024