Mental Health Liaison Nurse - Emergency

Mental Health Liaison Nurse - Emergency Department (ED)

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Mental Health Liaison Nurse to join our Emergency Department on a full time basis.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency Department, the successful applicant will be based in the ED and play an important role in order to achieve integrated and holistic Mental Health care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department. 

Working alongside Mental Health and ED Clinicians, the Mental Health Liaison Nurse will support the patient journey, providing expert advice and skills to ED staff in early prevention strategies, working towards a development plan for the Mental Health patient.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

The successful applicant will:

• Practices within a multidisciplinary framework to maximise recovery and promote optimum outcomes for patients
• Practices within the Mental Health Act and legislative requirements for each individual
• Practices advanced clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to MH consumers
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Anne Galletti or Jenny Pridgeon on (03) 5173 8*** for a confidential discussion.

About LRH

LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award.  This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.

We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and Mental Health services across Gippsland.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH – www.lrh.com.au and take the next step on your career journey by submitting your application for this and other roles here - https://lrh.mercury.com.au

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8***.

IMPORTANT:  All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.