Eating Disorders Program Lead - SESLHD MHS
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $64.13 - $72.85 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 6
Requisition ID: REQ549493
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: 2 February 2025
Ready for your next career challenge? Do you have experience in working with people with an eating disorder and looking to utilise your specialist skills and knowledge to jointly lead a highly specialised team of clinicians?
This role is for you!
For more information we encourage you to contact Joanna Williams on Joanna.Williams@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 10 February 2025 and 14 February 2025
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
SESLHD Mental Health Service, Kirk Place, Kogarah
About the opportunity:
The Eating Disorders Program Lead is part of and leads a specialist multidisciplinary team of caring health professionals supporting care of people with an eating disorder and their families presenting to South Eastern Sydney Local Health District services. This includes consultation, education and guidance supervision to SESLHD clinicians including generalist inpatient and community services on assessment, clinical management, treatment and discharge planning relating to eating disorders. The role also supports the implementation of the NSW Service Plan for People with Eating Disorders 2021-2025.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Part Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in a clinical field, such as Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Dietetics or Occupational Therapy, or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience in a clinical field.
- Demonstrated extensive experience and expertise in contemporary evidence-based identification, assessment, management and treatment of people with eating disorders and their families.
- Demonstrated strong clinical, advocacy and leadership skills to influence workplace culture and lead change in multidisciplinary areas.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated high level analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior management, and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, development, implementation and evaluation at strategic and service levels within a high volume dynamic work environment.
- Current drivers licence, with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
