CCLHD - Specialist Dementia Care Clinician - Older Persons' Mental Health Service
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ539645 Requisition #
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- 5 days ago Post Date
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4
Remuneration: Depending on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ539645
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) are looking for caring and compassionate Health Clinician Level 4 for Older Peoples Mental Health Service. The successful candidate will possess specialist knowledge regarding mental health specific assessments, clinical treatments, and be able to co-ordinate care for individuals with complex needs.
This role is suitable for the following Grades:
Occupational Therapist Level 4
Senior Psychologist
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
About You
- You have the ability to meet the Essential Criteria for this role with extensive experience in the mental health assessment, treatment, and management of people over the age of 65 years.
- You possess high-level clinical leadership capacity and clinical supervision skills with commitment to a consumer-focused recovery-oriented approach and consumer collaboration in care planning.
- You have experience in project work or service development activities that involve planning, developing, implementing, reviewing and evaluating new initiatives within a health service context.
Where you'll be working
As the health clinician level 4 you will enhance capacity for specialist Older Persons Mental Health in-reach into residential aged care facilities (RACF) by developing, facilitating, implementing, and evaluating care management plans for the Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) residents with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and emerging and chronic high-risk mental health conditions.
You will provide timely consultancy, clinical coordination, advice, and assessment where appropriate to residents in the Specialist Dementia Care Program who are experiencing acute or complex mental health issues.
You will promote safe and timely transitions to and from mainstream residential aged care and increase access to OPMH services for aged care residents and assist in preventing unnecessary hospital presentations and admissions.
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
What We Offer
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast.
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.
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For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
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For role related queries or questions contact Simon Hill on:
Phone: 4320 2952
Email: Simon.Hill@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Monday, 10 February 2025 at 11.59pm
You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367.
