Towards Change Lead

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are an important part of Victoria’s reformed mental health and wellbeing system. The Victorian Government has committed to establishing 50 Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals.

In Mildura, Wellways, Mildura Base Public Hospital, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and Sunraysia Community Health are working together to offer an easy way to access care and support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health concerns – including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug support and care needs and their family, carers, and supporters.

The Team

This role makes up part of the Towards Change Team and is a crucial part of the Victorian Mental health reform work that Mildura Base Hospital and its partners are undertaking. This role will be part of a growing service system which places the community in the centre of the Local Mental Health and Wellbeing (Local) network across Victoria. 

The Role

Full Time, Ongoing 

Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 5 or Equivalent

The Towards Change Lead will be employed by Mildura Base Public Hospital and will support establishment and ongoing operations for Mildura’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Local.  

The role will have overall responsibility for the operations of the Towards Change Team, a clinical and therapeutic team providing assessment, care planning and treatment for clients referred via the Local’s Support and Connect Program.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualification as a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist or Occupational Therapist
• Post graduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or completion of a specialist undergraduate Mental Health Nursing Program.

For more role specific information please visit www.mbph.org.au/job-vacancies to view the position description. 

The Mildura Base Public Hospital: 

The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes. 

Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.

What MBPH has to offer you: 

• Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
• An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
• Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy 

How we model our values:

• MBPH employees are 3% more satisfied compared to other health services, a 7.8% increase from 2022
• 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
• 86% of employees feel a sense of accomplishment from their work
• 94% say they can use their skills and knowledge in their job
• 79% of employees feel included, which is a 1.3% increase above the Victorian Public Sector
• 9.8% increase in satisfaction with work/life balance since 2022
• Priority on learning and development of staff has increased by 10% since 2022

How to Apply:

All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. 

For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit www.mbph.org.au  

For further enquiries please contact our human resources team. 
E: **************@mbph.org.au 

Please note that the Department of Health requires all health care workers in Victorian public hospitals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.  For those over the age of 18, this means 3 Covid-19 vaccinations are required.  For those under the age of 18, 2 Covid-19 vaccinations are required.  For further information, please visit the Department of Health website:  Vaccination for healthcare workers | health.vic.gov.au

A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.

Applications close: 6 May 2024