About Monash Health
Monash Health provides a world of healthcare across south eastern Melbourne, uniquely integrating primary, secondary and tertiary health services as well as world-renowned research and teaching facilities. We employee more than 25,500 staff who work across 40 care locations. In Monash Health your own growth and development is important and with us you can really be your best. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.
Our Journey - Older Adult Mental Health Services
Older Adult Mental Health provide services of assessment and treatment for people over the age of 65 years, who have a psychiatric disability and or dementia with associated behaviours of concern requiring treatment.
About You
You enjoy working in a fast paced rapidly changing environment in a recently formed team. You have a passion for Older Adult mental health and/or in meeting the needs of residents in Psychogeriatric Nursing Homes. You have a strong commitment to exceptional care and outstanding outcomes for your consumers. You are a highly experienced Occupational Therapist or Social Worker who can demonstrate competence in risk management and in coordinating care that addresses complex psychosocial issues.
You have strong written and verbal communication skills, you are an active listener and possess well developed negotiation and influencing abilities that will be used in working with patients, and internal and external stakeholders.
What’s in it for you?
- Genuine career opportunity to influence and shape the role of a Occupational Therapist or Social Worker within a developing service.
- You will be part of a team that is receptive to new ideas, that their ongoing practice development enables excellence in resident care and experience.
- Support, mentoring and development from a highly experienced and well regarded leadership team and Discipline Seniors
- Satisfaction derived from improving the outcomes and quality of life of consumers.
- As an employee of the largest public health service in Victoria, you will have access to salary packaging, flexible work arrangements as negotiated, onsite subsidised staff car parking and gym and a generous Employee Assistance Program.
In Return
As a part of a dedicated team, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging that increases your take-home pay, access to subsidised staff car parking and gym, hybrid working model, and a generous Employee Assistance Program (EAP); not to mention playing a pioneering part in Victoria’s first Public Fertility Service.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please reach out to Augusto (Gus) Cruz on 0416225***
Monash Health is a great place to work.
In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career.Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- free vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values:
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached?‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.