Team Leader - Continuing Care (510935)

Job Description:

The Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Team Leader – Continuing Care vacancy.

Please note this position is also being advertised as a Nurse Unit Manager (Team Leader) – Continuing Care (510935m) and only one position will be filled on merit.

Continuing Care Team - South

• This position is based in the Continuing Care Stream (CCS) – South and will operationally manage a community team working with adults with complex and enduing mental health concerns in a trauma informed manner. This is a multi-disciplinary team with strong administrative support. The position is one of 3 based in the south so you will work closely with the other two team leaders to ensure consistency across the CCS.

The Team Leader - Continuing Care, as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality mental health services in accordance with the Mental Health Services (MHS) National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, will provide leadership and direction in the strategic development and management of a comprehensive multidisciplinary community continuing care team (CCT).

As a member of the MHS South Group Management Committee work effectively in the implementation of strategic direction, review and evaluation of services, development of policies and improvement of business practices across the Southern area.

The Role:

• Provide strategic leadership and management of a MHS multidisciplinary community CCT to ensure the provision of high quality, comprehensive, specialist mental health service within a specified regional area in accordance with the Continuing Care Stream Operational Service Model and related documentation. This includes leading and managing the coordination of overall patient care within the designated service.
  
  
• Provide effective management of allocated human, physical and financial resources. This also includes planning, organisation, preparation and analysis of budgets, service resources and staff appointments.
  
  
• Provide leadership and change management to facilitate the implementation of the new model of care as specified in the Continuing Care Stream Operational Service Model and related documentation and optimise outcomes for service consumers and their families/carers.
  
  
• Ensure appropriate resources are met for intake, crisis response, assertive case management and regional group program requirements through the implementation and management of designated case allocation tools and evidence based best practice.
  
  

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment:

Permanent, full time, day work, position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

Mental Health Services - South

Base Salary: $129,849 to $131,355 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2019

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $724 per annum with the ability to accrue fund up to five years
  
  
• Post graduate qualification salary advancement where applicable

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia; or
  
  
• Degree in Social Work giving eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers; or
  
  
• Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Relevant qualifications in Mental Health

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty
   
   
2. Identification check
   
   
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

• 510935 Team Leader - Continuing Care HP5.1 (August 2022) HR22.pdf
• 510935 Team Leader - Continuing Care HP5.1 (August 2022) HR22.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Please note that our application process has changed. Refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.

Apply Online. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page maximum application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information

Anne Easther
Allied Health Director - Statewide Mental Health Services
(03) 6166 0825
[email protected]

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