Clinical Psychologist - Older Persons Manning Mental Health - Incentives Offered
It’s a great time to join Hunter New England Local Health District. Apply now for one of our eligible regional and rural positions. You could benefit under the NSW Health Rural Workforce Incentive Scheme!
Remuneration: $105,553 - $128,653 per annum + Super + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Location: Manning Hospital
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ533753
Applications Close: Sunday, 24th November 2024
About the role:
This role will see you work as part of our multidisciplinary team, collaborating with psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. You will provide therapy, conduct assessments, and participate in treatment planning for patients with diverse mental health needs in a fast-paced and challenging work environment. You will work with individuals facing acute or severe mental health crises. Ensuring effective continuity of care as clients transition between community-based care and inpatient care is crucial - this involves maintaining strong links and effective liaison with local general hospitals, acute psychiatric units, and specialist tertiary referral units. Input into care planning and discharge planning involving other community services is essential.
The role also involves collaborating with local psychiatrists and other specialists in client care and maintaining strong links with local GPs to facilitate their primary care role in treating mental illness. Managing complex clinical issues with multiple stakeholders while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries is a key aspect of the job.
To aid your success in this role, you will receive comprehensive orientation and training, along with ongoing education and professional development opportunities to ensure continuous growth and improvement.
Where you’ll be working:
The Manning Community Mental Health Team provides comprehensive mental health services to the communities of Bulahdelah, Gloucester, Forster, and Taree, located on the Lower Mid North Coast. You will work within our Older Persons Team – where we are proud to foster a supportive environment, ensuring high-quality, consumer-centred care.
We actively support the development of leadership skills and education through organisational learning pathways or external learning providers, with leave options available to facilitate learning opportunities.
About you:
We are looking for someone who can provide high-quality, patient focused, evidence-based psychological services to improve the health outcomes of people utilising the service. Ensuring patient and/or consumer care is delivered within professional, organisational, legal, and ethical boundaries and reflects best evidence-based knowledge and practice is non-negotiable.
You must demonstrate flexibility and innovation in clinical service provision, with strong time management and workload prioritisation skills.
Requirements:
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the Psychology Board of Australia website.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Superannuation contributions
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme:
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:
- Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12-months
- Retention incentive of up to $5,000 thereafter annually
*All payments and reimbursements made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis.
Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary + 11.5% superannuation.
Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:
- Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year)
- Additional personal leave (up to 5 more days per year)
- Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs)
- Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends
**The total value of your incentive package would remain the same. Employees are responsible for seeking independent financial advice before accepting an Attraction and Retention Incentive package as part of their offer.
Transferring of incentive packages will depend on the location, position, and time served by the health worker in their current position. Eligibility to transfer existing incentive packages will be determined and approved by the health organisation. Health workers who are receiving incentive packages and are changing or moving positions should discuss the impacts with their manager or local Workforce Rural Health Incentive Team via HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au to discuss your eligibility prior to applying if you are already receiving an incentive package.
Additional information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, part time arrangements will be considered (minimum 4 days a week).
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Joshua Louis on Joshua.Louis@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
