Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Permanent Full-Time

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced nurse or allied health practitioner to embed the Behaviour Support Practitioner (BSP) role at Grampians Health. This role provides leadership, mentoring, and support to employees, improving capacity to predict, prevent, and respond to behaviours of concern, enhancing safety for staff, patients, and visitors. Working across multiple sites, the BSP collaborates with key stakeholders to develop tailored strategies, provide education, and improve risk management approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support staff in managing responsive behaviours.
• Implement strategies to reduce risks and enhance patient care.
• Develop and deliver education programs to build staff capability.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to create behaviour support plans.
• Support post-incident reviews and process improvements.
• Contribute to policy development and organisational strategy.

Skills & Experience

• AHPRA registration with relevant board or eligibility for AASW membership.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of behaviour support and clinical aggression management.
• Experience in leading projects, programs, or working with key stakeholders.
• Highly developed communication, leadership, and change management skills.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Kerrie Shiell, Program Director Continuing Care Service on 0412 917 561 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We are actively reviewing applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Further Information
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.