Job posted: 11/04/2024

• Shape evidence-based clinical practices with your influence!
• Join a specialist service providing high acuity care in consumers own homes 
• Thriving career. Balanced Life! Permanent Part Time – 48 hours per fortnight

Barwon MHDAS provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

About Mental Health Hospital in the Home (MHHITH)

A new initiative coming out of the Royal Commission, the Barwon MHHITH is one of a limited number of HITH programs being established and evaluated across the state of Victoria. The service provides timely and effective, intensive treatment and support for individuals aged 16 years and older with high acuity mental health and / or AOD needs, in their home environment. The service provides 9 adult and youth acute mental health bed-equivalent packages of care and operates 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.

Lead the clinical team in providing evidence based care and assisting with the development of all clinical team members.

Function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role, providing innovative and flexible health solutions. You will have specific clinical responsibilities in relation to consumer admissions to MHHITH. You will have the opportunity to influence and progress evidence based clinical practises and procedures.

These roles will be rostered to cover the MHHITH program 7 days per week between the hours of 07.00 – 21.30hrs, focusing on evenings and weekend shifts to enhance clinical leadership outside of business hours.

About you

• Authorised to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated advanced competency for Nurse Practitioner in Mental Health and / or Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Evidence of a focus on, and a passion for, high quality consumer care, that is both recovery focused and trauma informed.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership roles
• EBA leave entitlements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Access to employee wellness program
• Attractive salary packaging benefits! Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments AND Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact   noting your preferred method of communication and a member of the team will be in touch.

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.