Clinical Leader – Older Persons Mental Health Team – Goulburn

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Goulburn
• Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications
• Remuneration:
  • Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2: $128,030.55 to $130,582.08 per annum
  • Occupational Therapist Level 4: $117,544 – $120,393 per annum
  • Psychologist: $74,742 – $109,397 per annum
  • Social Worker Level 4:  $117,544 – $120,393 per annum
  • Welfare Officer Level 4: $117,544 – $120,393 per annum
• Hours Per Week: 38
• Requisition ID: REQ532894
• Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

Where you’ll be working

There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to – and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Forget about sitting in traffic for hours and paying for parking, live in the city you’ll be minutes away from work (perhaps even close enough to walk or cycle) and even if you live on a property outside of Goulburn or in one of the neighbouring villages, it’s still a much shorter trip than big city living. That’s more time for family, friends and recreation. More time to live. Goulburn is 45 minutes from Canberra, 2hrs to the beach and 2hrs from Sydney. Imagine Rural  – Southern NSW Local Health District.

What you’ll be doing

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications and current registration with AHPRA for Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, OR Tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers for Social Workers OR Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health for Welfare Officers.
• Demonstrated high level clinical and consultancy skills and knowledge of contemporary older persons mental health practice including successful post-graduation experience in the provision of mental health services. For Registered Nurses at least 5 years full time equivalent postgraduate experience with postgraduate tertiary nursing qualifications in mental health with at least 3 year’s fulltime equivalent experience in the speciality field OR current enrolment in or commitment to enrol in an approved postgraduate course within the next 12 months.
• Demonstrated understanding of the concept and principles of mental health for older people and demonstrated experience and skills using a collaborative, strengths based approach to the care of mental health consumers.
• Proven ability to think critically, problem solve and make timely, sound clinical decisions whilst working autonomously.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical leadership and clinical supervision to mental health clinicians from all disciplines, upholding standards of clinical practice, and critically analyse, review and develop relevant policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007). Ability to communication effectively and the capacity to engage and collaborate with consumers, their families and carers and/or other stakeholders, and a demonstrated high level proficiency in computer literacy.
• Current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au.

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe.  We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.

Need more information?

1. Click here for the Position Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Yvonne McAviney on [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Leader – Older Persons Mental Health Team – Goulburn enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone: 02 6150 7070.

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