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:

About the Role

An opportunity has become available for an experienced registered Mental Health Nurse to co-ordinate the Clozapine programme, providing efficient, evidence based and responsive mental health care to consumers who attend the Clozapine Service and community GPs, psychiatrist and pharmacies. The part time position will cover 5 days per week, Monday to Friday.

The Clozapine Coordinator utilises well developed interpersonal skills and clinical skills to work in collaboration with GMHWS Leadership team, clinical teams, Learning and Development and ASO teams, Private Psychiatrists and General Practitioners to ensure that people who are prescribed clozapine receive regular, comprehensive physical health assessment and metabolic monitoring in accordance with the Clopine Central TM Protocol, and are linked with primary health care which is safe and effective, places the person and their recovery at the centre of care and makes a positive difference in their life.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide monitoring of the Clopine program - including the Clopine Shared Care component - and ensure that all clinical monitoring is carried out within the time frames set out in the Clopine Central TM Protocol
• Provide support to GMHWS medical staff, external GPs and Community Pharmacists who prescribe Clozapine to consumers in the Shared Care Program
• Support internal and external service providers to access information and training to ensure that consumers prescribed Clozapine have their physical needs met
• Work in conjunction with the GMHWS Learning and Development Team to ensure that all GMHWS staff have access to targeted education regarding the commencement and monitoring of Clozapine.
• Adhere to nursing registration standards and Grampians Health Policies and Protocols

Skills and experience

• Must have AHPRA (Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Psychologists) or eligibility for the AASW for Social Workers
• Recent clinical experience in a range of mental health settings, including bed based units and community mental health.
• Well-developed mental health assessment skills
• Good knowledge of the Mental Health Wellbeing Act and other relevant legislation
• Good knowledge of the recovery model and how this informs engagement with consumers
• Highly developed knowledge of Clozapine and Clopine management protocols.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the MHWA 2022 and other relevant legislation, policies and strategic directions of Public Mental Health Services

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Vanessa Sharples / Team Leader on 5320 4100 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

Recruitment agencies should note that Grampians Health does not accept agency resumes. Grampians Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

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

• 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

Diversity and Inclusion
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+.