Job Description:

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Permanent, four days per week.

About the Role
The Senior Clinician, under the guidance of the Team Leader, Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist, collaborates with team members to deliver high-quality clinical treatment, recovery, and trauma-informed support to a caseload of consumers with a lived experience of mental illness and complex needs. Clinical responsibilities encompass comprehensive assessment, individualized care planning, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing support tailored to each consumer's unique needs, ensuring an integrated approach to their recovery and well-being.

• Foster strong therapeutic alliances with consumers and actively involve them, along with their family/carers/supporters, in comprehensive care planning and evaluation processes.
• Conduct thorough assessments, deliver targeted interventions, and provide treatment for individuals with intricate mental health needs, aligning practices with local policies and strategic directions.
• Contribute significantly to primary, secondary, and tertiary consultation services, actively engaging in community development, education, and establishing effective liaisons with other supportive agencies.

Classifications for this position will range from:

• OT/SW Grade 4 HR9 - HR12 or HR25 - HR28 ($107,260 - $122,548 per annum pro rata)
• RPN Grade 4 NP75 - NP77 ($121,274 - $130,603 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• A minimum of at least 5 years clinical experience within Mental Health Services post qualification
• Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services for people with serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers
• Extensive experience in the delivery of clinical mental health services and preferably in a diverse range of mental health service settings, knowledge of relevant legislation, mental health policy directions and principles and practice of community based service delivery including case management
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Hawthorn Continuing Care Team
The Continuing Care Team offers specialized mental health treatment and support during business hours throughout the week. Utilizing the Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice, this multidisciplinary team provides customized clinical and therapeutic interventions tailored to the unique needs of consumers, carers, and supporters. This approach ensures individualized care, focusing on leveraging each consumer’s strengths to promote recovery and well-being.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Regional Clinical Funding Coordinator, you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent's Care Service - Toowoomba

St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba – provides comprehensive 24/7 nursing, dementia, and palliative care within a peaceful, community-focused environment featuring landscaped gardens, an on-site chapel, and active lifestyle programs. 

The role of Regional Clinical Funding Coordinator (RCFC) is to ensure the clinical accuracy of all SVCS clinical assessments and care plans for all residents in SVCS homes.

RCFCs must work closely with the home’s clinical and care team ensuring all documentation for admissions and existing resident care reviews (reclassifications) are conducted under an open, transparent, and systematic approach that appropriately balances and reflects the resident’s care needs, their choices, and the quality standards governing Residential Aged Care.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Accurately determine resident’s health issues, needs, and functional levels using a multidisciplinary approach with a consumer-centred focus.

• Liaise with various stakeholders to ensure a person-centred focus for care services and appropriate funding levels in accordance with current clinical and functional levels.

• Evaluate the quality of clinical documentation and care planning against the Aged Care Quality Standards.

• Support the timely completion of aged care assessments and care plans for new and existing residents.

• Monitor, document, and manage the gradual or acute increase in a resident’s clinical care needs and other significant clinical events.

• Support the accurate documentation and reporting in aged care business portals, such as Medicare (Services Australia), Aged Care Portal records (My Aged Care Portal), AN-ACC bookings, Sharepoint etc.

• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, leading a systematic approach to evidence-based practice in aged care.

• Mentor, educate and support the training needs of clinical and personal care teams to ensure accurate and timely documentation of clinical needs and changes align with SVCS policy and industry standards of care and funding.

• Support the documentation and timely reporting of regulatory and industry benchmarks such as Barthel Assessments, Cognitive Assessments and funding performance.

• Travel occasionally (when required) to meet consumers, care teams, and business support teams, fostering a culture of open communication and professional accountability. 

Things that work for us: 

 Essential

• Registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Registered Nurse essential.
• Significant knowledge of the AN-ACC funding model and how it contributes to contemporary residential aged care environments
• Demonstrable   experience performing aged care clinical assessments and care plans
• Demonstrated experience supporting an aged care business’, regulation and funding processes
• Appropriate level of immunisation as a Registered Nurse (Covid-19, Influenza)
• Ability to travel intra and interstate (if required) to meet consumers on-site and support internal and external stakeholders involved in the completion of aged care assessments and care plans
• Intermediate computer skills (MS office and apps) to deliver face to face and telehealth services necessary for the timely completion of aged care assessment and AMO funding reviews.
• National Criminal History Check (valid within 6 months) and NDIS Worker Screening Check will be a requirement of this role.

Desirable

• Strong written and communication skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain collaborative and effective relationships with all multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to work flexibly within the Facility and other SVCS homes (if required)
• Ability to provide clinical practice and care consistent with the mission and philosophy of SVCS
• Ability to plan and coordinate resident care effectively, maintain resident advocacy and utilise resident management systems
• Ability to participate in and support education activities and to contribute to the development of self and other team members
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation
• Ability to contribute towards effective risk management within the facility particularly in compliance with Work Health & Safety legislation
• Demonstrated application of contemporary infection control standards and practices
• Ability to participate in quality improvement activities

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• No cost uniforms and training
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aitkenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It’s about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That’s why we take a person-centred approach – delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan
St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

Interested? Apply online!

No agencies please.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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Job Description:

Transform the future of healthcare

St Vincent's Care at Home

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we're transforming the way healthcare is delivered through our growing Care at Home portfolio.

About the Opportunity

We're building a talent community of experienced Physiotherapists to support the continued growth of our Rehab at Home services across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

As demand for home-based rehabilitation continues to grow, we're seeking clinicians who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient outcomes and helping shape the future of healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

About You

You will bring:

Why join St Vincent's Health Australia?

At St Vincent's, our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll become part of a national organisation committed to delivering compassionate care, advancing healthcare innovation and creating healthier communities.

• One Connected St Vincent's-Be part of an organisation transforming healthcare through collaboration, innovation and integrated models of care that improve outcomes for communities across Australia

• Career Growth & Development-Access ongoing professional development, clinical education, mentoring and career opportunities across our national health network.

• Salary Packaging-Increase your take-home pay through generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including meal entertainment packaging.

• Health & Wellbeing-Enjoy discounted gym memberships, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellbeing initiatives and a range of employee benefits.

• Purpose-Driven Culture-Join an organisation grounded in compassion, integrity, excellence and justice while helping shape the future of healthcare delivery.

• Workplace Giving & Volunteering-Make an even greater impact through paid volunteering opportunities and community giving initiatives.

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Make a Difference Every Day

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct