Workforce Wellbeing Consultant

Workforce Wellbeing Consultant

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Open to OTs, Social Workers, RPNs, Psychologists
• Great culture, close knit team, supportive environment
• Make a positive impact on the wellbeing of our people

Working with us at the RMH:

The RMH People & Culture Team embraces a culture of teamwork, diversity and passion for making a difference. We are a caring, cohesive and dynamic team that puts people first. The Workforce Wellbeing Team strives to put the wellbeing of our staff at the forefront of what we do through strategies, programs and policies to support staff in a holistic way. Our mission is to make sure each of us takes action to support wellbeing – as individuals, as a team and through leadership.

By prioritising Workforce Wellbeing, we place ourselves in the best position to achieve excellence in every aspect of our work. We do this by more than just responding to wellbeing injury. We strive to create a psychologically and physically safe culture and environment that creates meaning, purpose and positive work experiences for staff.

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking applications from OTs, Social Workers, Psychologists, or Registered Psych Nurses to join the RMH as a Workforce Wellbeing Consultant.

About You:

• You have clinical experience in the delivery of mental health/psychological services as an Occupational Therapist (OT), Social Worker, Psychologist, or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
• You have a passion for caring and making a genuine difference in the working life of staff
• You enjoy being part of a dynamic team yet are confident to work autonomously
• You are committed to continued learning and broadening of your skills
• You are empathic and emotionally intelligent with excellent communication skills that demonstrate the ability to develop rapport and engage with a diverse group of people

Your Contribution:

• Ability to collaborate, plan, initiate, deliver and evaluate wellbeing activities for health care staff across varied settings
• Experience engaging managers/senior staff in new initiatives/projects
• Knowledge and experience of current practices managing workplace related stress including Psychological First Aid
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups and delivering training
• Experience in facilitating critical incident response post critical incidents or as a result of cumulative stress
• Demonstrable administrative, research, report writing and analytical skills
• Ability to work flexibly in a complex large organization and manage time effectively
• Established skills with information technology including Microsoft Office suite and databases

Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Melbourne City location – close to public transport and the CBD.
• Salary packaging options available.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programs including onsite staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.

Interested? 

We will be engaging with active recruitment throughout the advertising period, so please do not hesitate to apply. We will close recruitment as soon as we have an adequate pool of candidates. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.