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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Registered Occupational Therapist to join the Bed Based Mental Health team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a permanent Full Time basis.

Reporting to the Discipline Senior OT, the successful applicant will play an important role in coordinating the provision of a comprehensive range of inpatient occupational therapy services across the bed based program.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligibility for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Education
• Superior knowledge, skills and experience in the provision of occupational therapy clinical services within inpatient mental health
• Experience in supervising staff and students 

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Commitment to the furthering of the occupational therapy professional
• Commitment to professional development
• Commitment to provision of advanced performance outcomes and continuous quality improvement
• Self-motivation 
• Excellent consultative and interpersonal skills
• Superior organizational and time management skills

For further information about this position please contact Lakshmi Shesan, Discipline Senior OT on (03) 51421900. 

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 8831.

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Associate Nurse Unit Manger to join the Flynn team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Part Time basis.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in supporting  the unit manager in the provision of dynamic and evidence based clinical leadership and human and financial resource management.please include one sentence from the PD to summarise the role.

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Division 3 Registered Nurse or Division 1* Registered Nurse with post basic qualifications in psychiatric nursing holding registration with AHPRA
• Commitment to appropriate inpatient based treatment for people with a psychiatric illness including recovery frameworks and the reduction of seclusion and restraint practices
• Commitment to ongoing professional training and development
• Working knowledge of the Guardianship and Administration Board
• Work Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1985)
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, the National Standards for Mental Health Services 1996, the National Standards for the Mental Health Workforce 2002 and the Australian Council on HealthCare Standards

For further information about this position please contact Roshmon Ramachandran - NUM at Flynn on (03) 5173 8709. 

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

Positions

We have positions within the Mental Health Service (MHS) for Psychiatry Registrars who wish to either commence psychiatry training in an accredited training position or those who may wish to transfer from other areas. All applicants must have general medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA). Applicants who have been accepted for training by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or who are current Trainees will be given preference.

These career opportunities would commence in 2021. The service is well-developed and is currently accredited for basic and advanced training positions to complete the minimum of five years of training.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake roles and responsibilities as outlined in the position description, highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, the capacity for professional collegiality, and possess a commitment to LRH values of person-centred care, working together, excellence and integrity.  Please provide a detailed covering letter with your application.

The successful applicants will undertake training at LRH in accordance with RANZCP requirements and provide clinical services to consumers and carers referred to the MHS.

Applications close 4.00pm Friday 30 June 2020.

Mental Health Service

LRH is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. The LRH MHS 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. We also operate a Community Residential Care Unit, Prevention and Recovery Care Unit and a Parent and Infant Unit.

For enquiries, please contact Dr Stuart Thomas on sthomas@lrh.com.au or Dr Paul Lee on (03) 5173 8545 / plee@lrh.com.au or Julie Murray on (03) 51 73 8584 /  jmurray@lrh.com.au.

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 8831.

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.

We are seeking an additional Intensivist to join our highly professional and enthusiastic team at Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon.

Fellows of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand and successful Fellowship examination candidates are invited to apply.

This position is up to full time, with full time and fractional applications considered.

Latrobe Regional Hospital is a fully integrated facility with 289 beds located in Gippsland, less than 2 hours from Melbourne, with a Level II Intensive and Critical Care Unit.

The successful candidate will have:

• MBBS or equivalent, and
• Fellowship with the CICM

For further information regarding this position please contact Philippa Hawkings, Deputy Chief Medical Officer on (03) 5173 8330.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 or kooriliaison@lrh.com.au

Latrobe Regional Hospital is the designated specialist referral centre for the Gippsland region, delivering a comprehensive range of quality customer focused services to all the community.

An opportunity exists for a Registered or an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse to work on the Latrobe Regional Hospital's Bass Unit.

The Bass Unit is a 32 bed Medical Unit, caring for a wide variety of conditions including renal and palliative . The unit offers great opportunities to expand and develop nursing practices and skills.

It is essential that candidates are able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Recent experience in Acute Medical nursing
• A commitment and accountability for their own nursing practice
• Ongoing professional development.
• To demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• To demonstrate a commitment to patient centred care
• An interest in Renal Nursing
  For further information on this vacancy, please contact Janene Stewart, Nurse Unit Manager on telephone (03) 51735303.

The successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working with Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831.

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Koori Health Liaison Officer to join the Koori Liaison team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Full Time basis.

Reporting to the Koori Health Liaison Officer - Team Leader, the successful applicant will play an important role to provide advice and support to members of staff engaged in direct care of patients/clients across all acute, sub-acute, aged and mental health services.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Provide advice and support to staff on culturally sensitive and appropriate services to Koori patients/clients, carers and families
• Improve the ability of staff to meet the particular needs of Koori clients and their families
• Assist improving access for Koori people to Latrobe Regional Hospital services
• Ensure information and resources related to Latrobe Regional Hospital are provided to Koori people and provide advice regarding Koori Health Literacy
• Provide representation to service providers on behalf of Koori patients/clients, their families and carers to ensure the provision of effective and culturally sensitive services
• Ensure services delivered to Koori patients meet standards of excellence and are provided in a positive, team-orientated environment
• Recruitment/Mentoring of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• A suitably qualified person who is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and accepted by the Aboriginal community
• Current Victorian driver’s licence
• Qualified Community Development / Social and Community Welfare Worker, or other appropriate qualification which may include nursing, or working towards through personal initiative

For further information about this position please contact Gail Mounsey, Koori Health Liaison Officer on (03) 51738653. 

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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 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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

Are you a person who has a lived experience of mental illness? Are you able to use this experience to help provide support to other consumers/peers and staff. Are you willing to share your wisdom from your own experiences with peers and staff in a sensitive and supportive manner? Can you inspire the hope and belief that recovery is possible? If you have answered yes then this position is for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Peer Support Worker at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a part time basis.

The role of peer support worker (PSW) has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental illness. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As an integral and highly valued member of the Specialist and Therapeutic Programs team, the PSW will provide formalized peer support and practical assistance to consumers in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.

For further information about this position please contact Linda Waters on (03) 5129 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 8831.

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Graduate Coordinator to join the Education & Training team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Part Time/ Ongoing basis.

Reporting to the Education Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives to the LRH Graduate Nurse & Midwifery Program.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Facilitate the program development process to meet the educational goal of the graduates and all of the stakeholders
• Support Registered Nurses & Enrolled Nurses during their graduate year
• Ability to organise study days
• Conduct performance appraisals

To be successful in this position you will need to be:

• Excellent at communication
• Keen for the development of others
• Flexible & Adaptable
• Highly motivated & organised
• A team player

For further information about this position please contact Kate Dowling, Education Manager on (03) 5173 8502. 

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated health professional to apply for the position of SHRFV Educator. The position shall assist Latrobe Regional Hospital to continue to deliver high quality education & training to all staff within the organisation. The successful applicant will be the key internal stakeholder to develop a sustainable, whole of health service approach for embedding the practice of identifying and responding to those patients who experience family violence.

The Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) Project aims to increase staff competence, develop and share resources and build health service capacity to respond to family violence and improve outcomes for patients who have experienced family violence.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• Demonstrated understanding of factors that may influence the identification and response to victims of family violence in a regional health setting
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of education
• Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes within designated time frames
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Highly developed communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• Demonstrated experience and skills in working with victims of family violence
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor and support regional health services staff

For further information about this position please contact Kate Dowling on (03) 5773 8502

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 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Dietitian to join our newly created Intensive Community Mental Health Program (ICMHP).

Reporting to the Clinical Lead/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ICMHP), the successful applicant will work closely with the ICMHP team, consumers and families to provide a high level of clinical dietetic services to consumers accessing this program. This will include the delivery of assessment, nutrition services, patient education, planning, working with families, outpatient clinics, telehealth clinics and the provision of high level specialist advice and consultation to the mental health program.

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

·         A demonstrated ability to provide professional/clinical leadership

·         A demonstrated ability to apply clinical nutrition knowledge to a diverse patient case load, and the ability to provide clinical support and expert advice to all staff

·         A demonstrated ability to institute patient safety and quality measures into work practices

·         A demonstrated ability to undertake effective clinical supervision and promote development in students and other staff

·         Demonstrated high levels of written communication skills including policy and procedure development and implementation

·         Demonstrated research and quality improvement skills.

For further information, please contact Darrin Henry, Team Manager Latrobe Valley Recovery Team on telephone (03) 5128 0100.

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 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker who holds a Family Therapy qualification or other relevant qualification to join our newly created Intensive Community Mental Health Program (ICMHP).

Reporting to the Clinical Lead/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ICMHP), the successful applicant work closely with the ICMHP, consumers and families to provide a high level of family therapy, complex family intake/assessments, structured family work/interventions/counselling, education, resources and single session family services to consumers/families accessing this program through outpatient clinics, telehealth clinics and the provision of high level specialist advice and consultation.

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

·         Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary service delivery framework

·         Advanced family therapy knowledge, skills and experience

·         A commitment to ongoing professional training and development

·         Strong evidence of participation in research and quality improvement activities

·         Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, the National Standards for Mental Health Services 1996, the National Standards for Mental Health Workforce 2002 and the NSQHS

For further information, please contact Darrin Henry, Team Manager Latrobe Valley Recovery Team on telephone (03) 5128 0100.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and a 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working with Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 or kooriliaison@lrh.com.au

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist to apply for the position of Coordinator; Psychological Therapies.

In conjunction with senior clinicians, the successful applicant will facilitate and coordinate the ongoing introduction of evidence based therapies across our mental health service.

The Coordinator will also facilitate the availability of family carer support and education through the continued provision of the Family Connections Program.

For further information, please contact Allan Pryce, Specialist & Therapeutic Programs Manager on telephone (03) 5128 0100

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Occupational Therapist to join the CRCU team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Part Time/Ongoing basis.

Reporting to the Discipline Senior Occupational Therapist the successful applicant will play an important role in providing client centered role within in a multi disciplinary team. 

For further information about this position please contact Lakshmi Shesan on (03) 51431900. 

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Senior Clinician to join the Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement-HOPE team on a full time basis located with the Bairnsdale Community Mental Health team.

Reporting to the Nurse Practitioner Suicide Prevention Clinical Lead the successful applicant will play an important role in providing support for people at the point of hospital discharge from Emergency Departments (ED) who are identified as at-risk of suicide or those who express suicidal ideation and/or repeated intentional self-harm. 

The successful applicants will be required to:

Undertake a range of psycho social interventions and therapies that address drivers of suicidality for a period of 3 months using focused psychological strategies. This may also include psycho-education, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Skills training, Interpersonal therapeutic strategies or narrative therapy and Optimal Health Program.  
Engage high risk groups such as people who are indigenous, men, women, youth older persons, LGBTIQ+, CALD and those affected by natural disasters and COVID19.
Provide intake and access functions that prioritise and respond to referrals within 24 business hours.
Develop client engagement through a combination of face to face, email, telephone, videoconferencing or Skype contact.
Provide comprehensive suicide and self-harm assessment for all clients on referral from  ED, general hospital wards or community teams
Complete risk formulations that identify risks and develop suicide safety plans that focus on the drivers of suicidality and lethal means interventions.
Provide coordination and referral of persons for psychosocial and peer support, or partnering organisations including the Way Back Support Service
 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

Relevant clinical experience in mental health service with well-developed organisational skills
Expertise in assessing and formulating suicide and self-risk and then developing safety plans that address suicide drivers and lethal means interventions
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaboratively consult and liaise with other consumers, carers, staff members and other relevant agencies
A strong commitment to providing consumer and family focused mental health care
Ability to provide leadership, advocate and think creatively to develop innovative ways of providing mental health care to meet consumer and carer needs
Expertise in the delivery of collaborative care in in partnership with consumers and carers
Knowledge and commitment to utilising family friendly, trauma informed and recovery based models of care.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external organisations, peer and lived experience workers
Working knowledge of NSQHS and National Standards for Mental Health Services
Sound knowledge  of  the  Mental  Health  Act  2014  and  other  relevant legislation
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
For further information about this position please contact Owen Connolly Suicide Prevention Clinical Lead on (03) 5128 0100.

Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831.

Gippsland Rural Intern Training (GRIT) is a regional training program which offers experience in Anaesthetics, Emergency, Medicine, Geriatrics, Mental Health, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Surgery and General Practice. Latrobe Regional Hospital, Central Gippsland Health Service, West Gippsland Healthcare Group and Eastern Victoria GP training, who provide services to a population of 260,000 across Gippsland, partner to provide the program.

The GRIT program offers an active education program on all sites. Education consists of bedside and clinic tuition, weekly lunchtime lectures, discussion groups and grand rounds conducted by both visiting and salaried Medical Staff.

Once in the GRIT program, there are opportunities to tailor-make a training pathway from PGY2 and beyond with support from Monash University’s Gippsland Regional Training Hub.

Why choose GRIT for your internship?

• Great consultant supervision and access to senior support across all disciplines
• Exceptional intern teaching programme and access to simulation training
• Interesting work including access to procedures
• Friendly team-based care
• 2 year contract availabilities for peace of mind and career planning as part of the Gippsland Regional Training Hub

For more information, please contact the Medical Workforce Team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on (03) 5173 8554 or medicalworkforceunit@lrh.com.au

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Macalister team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Part Time basis.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in coordinating clinical care and delegated operational activities deemed appropriate for a registered nurse

The successful applicant will be required to:

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

Good time management skill and ability to work under pressure

For further information about this position please contact Bosede Adetifa, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5173 2324

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Macalister team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Full Time basis.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in coordinating clinical and operational tasks as required.

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

Qualification in mental health with a minimum of 3 years working in Mental health field.

For further information about this position please contact Bosede Adetifa, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5173 8324. 

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

Position

We welcome applications from Consultant Psychiatrists who share Latrobe Regional Hospital’s values, a commitment to clinical leadership, and our commitment to safe and quality mental health care to our region.

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our highly professional and enthusiastic Mental Health Services team at Latrobe Regional Hospital. 

Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake roles and responsibilities as outlined in the position description, highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, the capacity for professional collegiality, and possess a commitment to LRH values of person-centred care, working together, excellence and integrity. A current National Police Check and Working with Children Check will also be needed, or satisfactorily meet the requirements for the same.

LRH provides an excellent professional development program, supervision and teaching opportunities. There is the opportunity for a joint appointment with Monash University. This position is for an initial one year, with a view to a further three-year contract if mutually agreed.

Please provide a detailed covering letter with your application.

Applications close 4.00pm Friday 6 March 2020.

Mental Health Service

The Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) Mental Health Service is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across ten sites and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people, and older persons.

For further enquires, please contact Dr Paul Lee (plee@lrh.com.au) or Julie Murray (jmurray@lrh.com.au) on (03) 5173 8545.

LRH supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working with Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist or Social Worker to join the Wonthaggi Adult Community Mental Health team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Casual basis.

Reporting to the Team Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in managing and supporting consumers with major Mental Health issues.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Carry a caseload of consumers with Mental Health issues.
• Work within a Multi-Disciplinary team.
• Provide regular Mental State and risk assessments.
• Maintain legible and coherent file notes relevant to the consumer’s needs.
• Work within the roster system including overtime when required and weekend shifts.
•  An ability to work independently when required, and at least two On Call shifts per month.
   

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• A Working with Children Check
• A current Victorian driver’s license
• A good understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, or an awareness of where and how to look up relevant information pertaining to that Act.
• An ability to work within a multi skilled team.
• Good inter service liaison skills
• The ability to negotiate with support services such as Medical services, Ambulance services and Police
   

For further information about this position please contact Kim Herring, Team Manager on (03) 5671 4500.

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 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Cardiac Sonographer to join the Regional Services team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Full time ongoing basis.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Information and Regional Services the successful applicant will play an important role in providing and interpreting a range of medical imaging examinations for diagnosis and management of medical conditions for patients/clients of the Medical Services team of Latrobe Regional Hospital and optimizing diagnostic quality whilst maintaining radiation safety. Additionally, the incumbent will support the same function as on a contracted basis to Central Gippsland Health (CGH).

This will occur within the principles of care coordination, where patients/clients/residents have access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Provide day to day medical imaging services under limited direction from the EDIRS.
• Assist Health Services in completion of tasks
• Research, development and investigation

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Ability to engage key stakeholders including patients, staff and visitors in working as a team to a common set of standards, policies and procedures;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of staff including senior clinical staff (administrative, medical, nursing and paramedical), senior Management and Executive staff, as well as technical staff;
• Good understanding of, and experience in planning, development, supporting medical imaging service techniques;
• Ability to participate in a team to achieve quality outcomes;
• Understanding of modern IT tools such as Personal Computers, and contemporary Microsoft office products;
• High standard of interpersonal skills;

For further information about this position please contact Jon Millar Executive Director Information and Regional Services on (03) 5173 8814.

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 8831.

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.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

We are a passionate, recovery oriented and trauma informed service and we want like-minded clinicians to join our Latrobe Valley ACIS team based in Traralgon.

This is a full-time position and this role is primarily based in Mental Health Triage in the Emergency Department at Latrobe Regional Hospital. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to rotate through our ACIS community team and Mental Health and Police Response (MHaPR) team.

We offer a great environment with clinical educators, preceptors, clinical supervision, discipline senior support, a nurse practitioner mentoring program and lots of professional development opportunities.

We are committed to flexibility with an array of shifts as well as generous annual leave, purchased leave and ADO arrangements.

Reporting to the ACIS Team Manager the successful applicant will play an important role within the ACIS Team.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Conduct assessments in a timely manner as determined by risk, urgency, distress, dysfunction and disability utilising CMI (Client Management Interface) document.
• Provide high quality mental health care across the ACIS components of urgent and short term community care, triage and the emergency department.
• To provide recovery orientated practice using the Optimal Health Program.
• Completion of recovery documents in collaboration with consumers carers, significant others and the multi-disciplinary team
• Use current evidence based interventions

 To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to mental health consumers
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation.
• Capacity to work effectively within a team structure
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external services.
• Working knowledge of NSQHS and National Standards for Mental Health Services.
• Ability to work independently

For further information please contact Dannii Taylor-Bowman on telephone (03) 5173 8728 or email dtaylorbowman@lrh.com.au.

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. LRH values our community’s diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe service and workplace for everyone who engages with our organisation regardless of race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age or ability.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8831.

Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is a 289 bed hospital and is the largest regional hospital in Gippsland providing a comprehensive range of health care services including acute, sub-acute, ambulatory care, aged and mental health care services along with community based mental health services. 

We are currently seeking a Chief Radiographer to join the Gippsland BreastScreen team at Latrobe Regional Hospital.

The Chief Radiographer is a key member of a dynamic, customer-focused multi-disciplinary team.  This position provides leadership and support in breast imaging and related issues to radiography providers across the Gippsland region. It also involves the management of, and participation in, radiography services related to best practice Assessment and Screening clinics operating at Gippsland BreastScreen Assessment Centre, Latrobe Regional Hospital. This position is job-shared between two people and is a combined full time role.

If you have a strong interest in women’s health, a commitment to quality, high level communication skills, are a team-player and have the ability to work flexibly to meet the unique needs of the service, this position will offer challenge and satisfaction.

The service offers state-of-the-art equipment within a stimulating and supportive environment.

Gippsland BreastScreen is a nationally accredited service, auspiced by the Latrobe Regional Hospital, specialising in the early detection of breast cancer. It provides a service to over 12,000 women annually across the Gippsland region.

For further information on this vacancy, please contact Julie Foat- Gippsland BreastScreen Manager on telephone (03) 5173 7400.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check.

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 orkooriliaison@lrh.com.au