Community Clinician (26+ years)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a diverse Community Clinician (26+ years) role at a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Community Department at Latrobe Regional Health in Sale, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits’. 

We currently have a Community Clinician position in LRH's Mental Health team in Sale for a suitably qualified Community Mental Health Clinician to join our friendly and passionate Mental Health Department on a full-time, ongoing basis. Part time roles may be considered for suitable candidates.

The Community Clinician will provide clinical and support services and be responsible to diagnose, care coordinate, provide evidence-based treatment, psycho-education and consumer and family collaboration across the team in Sale.

This position includes conducting acute clinical assessments in a timely manner and perform urgent acute clinical assessment and routine assessment, working with consumers and carers in safety planning and promoting and delivering high-quality, evidence-based holistic treatment (pharmacological and therapeutic intervention) within a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive framework.

Our Mental Health Department services a diverse caseload in the acute and subacute inpatient units of our hospital and also provides Community Mental Health Services in various areas of Gippsland.  As the regional referral hospital for Gippsland, LRH plays a lead role in the provision of specialist services and as a major teaching hospital.

Join our highly supported yet busy work environment, and in return, LRH offer competitive pay and conditions, as well as a range of great employee benefits!

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will be: 

• Registered Nurse with a formal post-Graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or
• Degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA, or
• Appropriate post graduate qualification in Psychology and current registration with AHPRA, or
• Degree or Diploma in Social Work and eligibility or other qualification acceptable for membership to AASW.
• Experience in working in Mental Health service.
• Ability to work within a 7-day roster cycle roster including afternoon shifts. 
• Provide a high standard, effective Community Mental Health service.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum. 
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital. 
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• $10,000 in relocation assistance available.

Interested, but want more information? Please contact Melissa deKlepper – Operations Manager, Sale and Yarram & District Mental Health Services on 03 5142 1900 for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au and take the next step in your career journey by submitting your application.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and all staff employed in the Victorian healthcare sector are required to have current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies. 

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.