AddressMonash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About the Role
Join our Prevention of Violence and Aggression (PoVA) team as a Behaviour Support Consultant on a part time, permanent basis (0.6 EFT). The PoVA Behaviour Support Consultant will provide leadership, education and support to Monash Health services by improving capacity to predict, prevent and respond to aggression and the behaviours that may lead to aggression. The program aims to improve safety for employees, consumers and visitors, and minimise risks related to behaviours of concern and aggression.
- Play a key role in supporting clinical areas to identify and reduce behaviours that can lead to aggression
- Fabulous clinical leadership opportunity
This position is based at various sites with one home site allocated (Clayton, Dandenong, Casey, Kingston – subject to change), with the requirement to travel between Monash Health sites.
About Us
The PoVA Team is part of the Monash Health, Nursing and Midwifery Education and Strategy (NaMES) department and aims to:
- improve the early recognition of and response to patients demonstrating clinical deterioration and escalating behaviours resulting in episodes of violence and aggression at Monash Health, ensuring they receive safe and high-quality care; and
- minimise or eliminate any harm experienced by consumers and employees, improve employee experience in responding to these situations and improve outcomes for consumers and the workforce.
About You
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- committed to a leadership, mentoring and coaching role
- dedicated to safe best practice & quality patient centred care
- an effective communicator, able to develop positive working relationships with various stakeholders
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- excited to deliver education and manage specific portfolios or projects in our relentless pursuit of excellence
What You Need:
- Relevant Qualification and postgraduate qualification (aligned to position description)
- Demonstrated experience (in areas such as mental health, emergency or behavioural management, complex clinical conditions)
- Current registration or endorsement for your discipline (e.g. AHPRA)
- A relevant qualification in training or education would be well regarded
- Australian working rights
In Return,
- be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment where you will be encouraged to grow and utilise your skills and knowledge
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship and coaching, and a supportive learning environment
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Karin White on 0404 882 ***.
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For the PoVA Behaviour Support Attachment, please click here!
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close on 9 July 2024.
