Senior Psychiatric Nurse - Reducing Homelessness Initiative

Reference Number: 40706:  Senior Psychiatric Nurse - Reducing Homelessness Initiative  
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)  
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)  
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

Join the Northern Mental Health Service today!

A wonderful opportunity exists for a passionate Senior Psychiatric Nurse to join an inspirational Aboriginal Community Program (Wadamba Wilam) with the team at Northern Health.

Your new team

Breaking the Cycle: reducing homelessness initiative (Wadamba Wilam)

• Wadamba Wilam is an established partnership between NEAMI, Uniting Care Re Gen, the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) and the Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS). 
• Wadamba Wilam team offer a holistic, social and emotional wellbeing focused, intensive outreach service for Aboriginal people over 16 years of age, in the cities of Darebin and Whittlesea 
• The service supports clients with complex needs, including severe mental illness, homelessness, or high risk of homelessness. 
• Join us in combating the negative impacts of colonisation and past government policies on the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal Victorians. 

The Role: 

• Provide expert psychiatric clinical leadership in relation to the provision of culturally safe services to Aboriginal people and their families.
• Complete evidence based and appropriately cultural mental health assessment, intervention and treatment within Aboriginal communities.
• Share knowledge, provide support and apprenticeship and work collaboratively with Wadamba Wilam team members and partners.
• Assist those with issues surrounding homelessness and commit to working with people who are disadvantaged within the community.

About you: 

• Knowledge and experience of evidence based psychiatric treatment and the broader health and mental health issues impacting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with people who are homeless and in housing crisis
• Knowledge and commitment to the improvement of Aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing, and working within Social, Emotional, Wellbeing Model of health Care (SEWB)
• Ability to develop and implement mental health education and training for key partners
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective relationships and communicate effectively with all people.
• Passion, enthusiasm and desire to learn when working alongside Aboriginal people.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further position information, please refer to the attached 

Alternatively, please contact:  

John Dermanakis (Operations Director)

T: 0450050526.

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Applications close 16th May 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.