Senior Allied Health Professional - Mental Health Services North West (502830)

Job Description:

The role:

• Provide clinical expertise in contemporary mental health care, promoting professional standards of practice and an environment conducive to innovation and change that promotes best practice and meets established accreditation standards of practice.
• Undertake and provide leadership, direction and change management to facilitate reform agendas and associated models of care, including new and existing relevant service policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain and display advanced clinical practice skills within mental health care and act as a resource person to other members of the multidisciplinary teams in the management of complex issues.
• In collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams, provide specialist mental health assessments and intensive treatment, using recognised assessment methods and evidenced based interventions.

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 worker position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to 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:

North West

Salary: $116,616 to $130,357 per annum + 11% superannuation

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $122,908 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Holds, or is working towards, relevant tertiary qualifications

2. Current Driver’s Licence

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:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• serious traffic offences

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, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• (image) 502830 Senior Allied Health Professional - MHS NW HP04 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
• (image) 502830 Senior Allied Health Professional - MHS NW HP04 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

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

How to Apply

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

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page 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 (Contact Officer)

Kirsten Barton

Nurse Unit Manager (Team Leader) - Adult Community
(03) 6477 7803
kirsten.barton@ths.tas.gov.au

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