Training Consultant - MOCA (Management of Clinical Aggression)

Why Join RMH?

• Part time ongoing | 40 hours per fortnight
• Lead MOCA education across RMH Mental Health Services
• Champion staff wellbeing and post-incident support

About the role

The Training Consultant - MOCA (Management of Clinical Aggression) will lead education and wellbeing initiatives that reduce restrictive interventions and support staff in managing acute Mental State Deterioration and associated behavioural disturbance. This role fosters a proactive, trauma-informed approach, prioritising early intervention, de-escalation, and staff wellbeing.

Working collaboratively with Learning & Development, the RMH OVA team, Allied Health and Nursing leadership, you will support the integration of MOCA into a hospital-wide training model, build local trainer capability and deliver tailored education across clinical and non-clinical teams.

You will also promote post-incident wellbeing through psychological first aid, reflective practice and resilience-building initiatives. By embedding early intervention and psychological safety into everyday practice, you will help reduce restrictive practices, strengthen staff capability and enhance safety and wellbeing across RMH Mental Health Services.

Key Accountabilities

• Overseeing MOCA training integration to a hospital wide single training
• Supporting local trainers, and delivering tailored education to build confidence across clinical and non-clinical teams
• Promoting post-incident wellbeing initiatives; including psychological first aid, reflective practice, and resilience-building
• Embedding early intervention and psychological safety into workplace culture
• Enhancing staff capability, championing a reduction in restrictive practices, and strengthening overall safety and wellbeing at RMH MHS.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with a strong commitment to best practice, trauma-informed approaches and reducing restrictive interventions. Ideally, you will bring postgraduate qualifications in mental health nursing or an equivalent discipline, along with experience in education, clinical practice or staff development.

Together with:

• Experience supporting education, capability development and practice improvement
• A growth-focused approach to learning, education and clinical practice
• A commitment to reducing restrictive interventions through early intervention and de-escalation
• A genuine focus on staff health, safety and wellbeing
• The ability to lead with kindness, empathy and authenticity

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, including a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.