Mercy Health invites applications for a Learning and Development role focused on educating and supporting Early Career and Postgraduate Social Workers across inpatient, residential and community mental health services.

You will design and deliver professional development activities, lead evidence-based education, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to foster recovery-oriented care and workforce growth.

Employment Type: Fixed term, part time, 0.2eft (12-month Contract)
Hours: (Monday to Friday / 16 hours per fortnight)
Salary: SW5 $74PH
Location: Mercy Sites across Werribee, Deer Park, Williams Landing, Hoppers cross and Altona

Contact: Senior Psychiatric Nurse: Brian Jackson Allied Health Educator: Suzan Hermez

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us as at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

Join a passionate and supportive Learning and Development team dedicated to developing the next generation of mental health Social Workers. Working across inpatient, residential and community services, you'll play a key role in shaping a skilled, confident and compassionate workforce while making a meaningful impact on consumer care.

• Provide practical, hands on clinical education, supervision and support to Early Career Graduate and Post Graduate Social Workers, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence required to deliver high-quality mental health care.
• Design, coordinate and deliver education and professional development activities that meet the needs of Graduate Social Workers across inpatient, residential and community mental health services.
• Be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, leading evidence-based education, fostering recovery-oriented practice and contributing to the recruitment, development and retention of the future mental health workforce.

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

• Excellent clinical, teaching, communication, time management and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt, prioritise and solve problems in a dynamic clinical environment.
• A positive, flexible and evidence-based approach to clinical education, supervision and supporting staff to deliver safe, high-quality mental health care.
• The ability to build respectful relationships, work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and foster a positive learning culture that supports growth, confidence and continuous improvement.

• Registration or Eligibility to Register with AASW Approved Social Worker Qualifications- Minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Post Graduate Qualifications in Social Work, Mental Health or AOD highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 Years experience Post Graduate experience in mental health.
• Certificate 4 in Training and assessment desirable.
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• Previous experience across inpatient and community mental health settings.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.

If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.

Mercy Health is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist (P3) at the Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, to provide advanced psychological assessment, formulation and interventions within a multidisciplinary pain service. The role involves clinical leadership, supervision responsibilities, and collaboration with gynecology pain pathways.

Applicants should hold AHPRA registration (Clinical), a APAC-accredited Master's in Clinical Psychology, and at least 5 years post-registration experience, with

Employment Type: Fixed Term (12 months) Hours: 0.2EFT, 1 day per week, Monday Salary: Senior Clinical Psychologist Grade 3 Location: Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg.

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Emma Readman, Email: OR Dr Aiyesha Melnicenko, Director of Psychology, Ph: , Email:

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

The Pain Service Senior Clinical Psychologist P3 is an exciting new role at Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg. The Senior Clinical Psychologist provides psychological assessment, case formulation, psychoeducation and evidence based psychological interventions to outpatients of the Gynaecology Persistent Pelvic Pain Partnership Pathway (P5) Clinic. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary Pain Service team based at MHW, the psychologist also provides consultation and liaison to the referring MHW unit and treating team; develops, promotes and improves psychological clinical service delivery, in consultation with the Director of Gynaecology, P5 Clinic Psychiatrist, and Director of Psychology; assists in the development and delivery of multidisciplinary pain management services; attends multidisciplinary reviews, providing consultation, psychoeducation and psychological strategies to assist staff, teams and families/carers. The psychologist may also be involved in supervision of Grade 2 Psychologists and Registrars.

• Current full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist, with Area of Practice Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist.
• A minimum of a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology in an APAC accredited postgraduate course.
• At least 5 years' experience as a Psychologist post full AHPRA registration.
• PsyBA approved Psychology Supervisor status (or eligible and working towards same).
• Strong interest/passion and clinical experience in women's health and chronic pain.
• Grade 2 clinical psychologists with significant interest and experience in women's health and chronic pain may be considered.
• Commitment to working within a recovery-oriented framework, with a compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective client care.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to adapt, problem solve and prioritise workload.
• Demonstrated ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships with a diverse range of people, and contribute to a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Advanced clinical skills and experience in psychological assessment and formulation, mental state and risk assessment, and evidence-based psychological therapies, including in the context of complex and chronic pain presentations with co-existing physical health, mental health, trauma, personality disorders and/or substance abuse.
• Training and knowledge in evidence based psychological therapies and models relevant to persistent pain management.
• Experience in delivering group and individual therapy.
• Understanding and experience in trauma-informed care.

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.

We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.

If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.