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February

Consumer Consultant

Latrobe Regional Hospital - Traralgon, VIC

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
Source: uWorkin

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reference Number
14556

Employment Type
Fixed Term, Casual

Department/Unit
Specialist & Therapeutic Programs

Location
Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health Services, Traralgon

Enterprise Agreement Classification
79 - Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 - Consumer Consultants L1 Y1

Salary
$27.57 to $29.02

Hours
80

Position Summary
Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, Dialysis and Aged care.
LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.
LRH is the regional provider of Mental Health Services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a short term contact or casual positions of up to 4 months for a person who has experience as a consumer of mental health services.
If you answer yes to the below questions then we want to hear from you.
  • Do you have a strong commitment to providing a consumer perspective on mental health services?
  • Do you have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and liaise with other consumers, carers, staff members and other relevant agencies when required?
  • Do you have the ability to think critically, creatively and to encourage creative thinking about alternative ways of providing mental health services to meet consumers' needs?
  • Do you have good organisation and time management skills?
  • Are you able to effectively participate in committees, working groups, meetings, education sessions, file evaluations?
  • Do you have good computer literacy with the ability to use word, excel and understand online platforms?
  • Are you able to relate well with consumers and carers, external agencies and the general public?
  • Do you have the ability to articulate and represent consumer’s issues and concerns?
  • Do you have the skills to relate well with all levels of personnel within the organization?
  • Are you able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team?
For further information about this position please contact Linda Waters, on (03) 5128 0013
Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
Latrobe Regional Hospital is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We recognise and value inclusion and diversity and encourage all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions.
LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8653.
*LRH reserves the right to appoint prior to the application close date*


Selection Criteria
Essential: Experience as a direct consumer of mental health services
Essential: A strong commitment to providing a consumer persepective on mental health services
Essential: Well developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and liaise with other consumers, carers, staff members and other relevant agencies
Essential: • Good organisation and time management skills.
Essential: Ability to relate well with all levels of personnel within the organisation
Essential: Ability to work as part of a team
Essential: Current Victorian drivers license

Contact Person
LINDA WATERS

Contact Number
(03) 5128 0013

Closing Date
09/03/2021

Traralgon, VIC

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

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