The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Consultation Liaison Nurse

• Consultation Liaison (C-L) Nursing Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services
• RPN4
• Full time | Part time 7 days per week

C-L nursing is an essential workforce within the C-L Psychiatry service of RMH MHS.  C-L nursing provides support, advice and recommendation to acute health nursing staff.  Prioritising care that considers consumer and family preferences and encourages early intervention, rapid response strategies, promoting improved patient outcomes.

Your new role:

• Provides expert advice and liaison to acute health regarding implementation of strategies supporting patient care.
• Support staff with emotionally challenging presentations, promoting staff resilience and wellbeing
• Part of an existing C-L Clinical Nurse Consultant workforce whose role is essential within the C-L Psychiatry service.
• Operates as an eight-hour shift offering nursing support from 7:00am to 6:00pm (start times from 7:00am, 8:30am and 9:30am within shared roles).

About you:

• Established clinical skills and experience in a variety of mental health settings, contributing to a developed understanding of assessment, treatment and care planning and identification of appropriate interventions.
• Emotional intelligence and engaged in clinical supervision.
• Demonstrate strong ongoing commitment to one's professional development and the ability to lead portfolios and support and develop knowledge and skills in colleagues.
• An interest in developing and disseminating education to acute nursing staff.
• Possess formal qualifications and registration as a Registered Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation and Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing.

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital mental Health Services:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team in close proximity to the city campus.
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

Alex Smith, Manager RMH Ambulatory Mental Health Services

(m) 0417 536 251 Alexandra.Smith@mh.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.