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About Us
The Aged Persons Assessment and Treatment (APAT) Team provides community treatment to clients who generally are over 65 years old, have a mental illness and live in the Greater Dandenong and Casey/Cardinia catchment areas. The aim of the APAT Team is to provide treatment to clients in their own environment as far as clinically possible for a time limited period and to connect clients into relevant community services including primary care. APAT Team play a pivotal role in preventing relapse and admissions whilst providing treatment in the least restrictive manner. APAT works as part of the wider Older Adult Mental Health Service. The APAT Mental Health Nurse provides a range of clinical Mental Health services conducting intake, mental state examinations, risk assessments, care planning, treatment, case management and discharge planning.
About The Role
Permanent Part-time and Full-time opportunities are available.
As a Mental Health Nurse you will work collaboratively with clinicians of various disciplines to ensure high quality of care is provided to consumers in the service area. We will look to you to provide comprehensive Mental Health assessments and demonstrate competence in managing complex, Mental Health issues whilst adjusting to changing priorities. This role provides an excellent opportunity for aspiring clinicians to explore community Mental Health or as an opportunity to try Older Adult Mental Health, extensive training is provided where required.
About You
You are an innovative thinker and are passionate about taking part in achieving excellence. Your calm and confident disposition will see you handle multiple pressures whilst remaining focused on achieving exceptional outcomes for consumers. Your approach is patient centred and are confident working in a small team and independently.
What You Need:
Relevant Qualification (aligned to position description)
Demonstrated experience preferably in community Mental Health or equivalent
Working with older adults (65+) is highly desirable
Current AHPRA registration
For a confidential discussion, please contact Stanley Peter Drakos, Community Manager on (03) 9709 7***.
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.
Please copy and paste the URL below into a web browser, to be redirected to this position on our MH Careers Hub:
https://careers.monashhealth.org/job/Dandenong-Registered-Psychiatric-Nurse-Aged-Persons-Mental-Health-VIC-3175/1052911166/
