Mental Health Carer Consultant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Mental Health Carer Consultant. Terms and conditions vacancy

Frankston Hospital
Permanent Full Time

About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.

Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.

Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.

For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/

Position Summary
Peninsula Health is seeking an innovative, energetic and progressive Carer Consultant to work within the Service Coordination and Planning Unit across Peninsula Health’s Mental Health Service.

Peninsula Health Mental Health Service acknowledges and appreciates the lived experience of clients and carers and supports individual resourcefulness, strengths and abilities through the provision of excellent specialised mental health care.
The Carer Consultant is a member of the Peninsula Health Mental Health Service Leadership Group and works collaboratively with the Mental Health staff to provide a coordinated approach to carer and family needs.

Key Responsibilities
• Assist in the development and delivery of educational programs to both staff, clients and carers.
• Provide leadership for Mental Health Service ensuring the service achieves excellence in integrated seamless care.
• Ensure identification of service gaps, areas for improvement and implementation of appropriate responses at both policy and service delivery levels.
• Assist in both the development and delivery of education programs, in-services and workshops, as the sharing of a “lived experience” is essential to building organisational capabilities and to move towards a positive learning culture.

If you are a team player and are excited by the desire to provide evidence-based excellence in care to Frankston, Mornington Peninsula clients and carers then this is an ideal opportunity for you to consider.

Essential Criteria
The successful applicant will possess well-developed leadership skills and appropriate mental Health experience. For more information please refer to the position description.

How to apply
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Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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Enquiries: Sharon Sherwood
Ph: 0419757375
Applications Close: 27/07/2018

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