Lived Experience Coordinator Health Manager Level 2 - Location Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ572892
The Welcome Experience
We know how incredible a life and career in regional NSW can be and we want to make that possibility easier for essential workers and their families who are considering making the move. Whether it’s just an initial enquiry, or you’re ready to pack your bags, The Welcome Experience can provide local advice on what life is like in regional NSW. Workers will be provided with concierge-like service and information tailored to the specific needs of each individual or family.
A team member from the NSW Government - Department of Regional NSW called a Local Connector will discuss the concerns, questions and needs of each individual and connect them with the right people and services, to ensure their move and transition into the community is as easy as possible.
To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Regional NSW click here The Welcome Experience. and register your details via The Welcome Experience registration.
Where you'll be working
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern
What you'll be doing
The MHAOD Lived Experience Coordinator (LEC) also provides professional support and guidance to MH Peer Workers and Consumer Advocates across the District.
What we offer:
· Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
· Corporate Health and Fitness program
· 11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
· Annual Leave Loading
Selection Criteria:
- Lived experience of mental illness and demonstrated capacity to represent consumers at all levels of the service as well as a well-developed understanding of health participation.
- Tertiary qualifications in health or social sciences relevant to mental health or extensive experience working in mental health or a combination of both study and experience.
- Demonstrated extensive understanding of strategic directions in the consumer movement and advocacy in mental health (including current State & National mental health policies and strategic directions).
- Demonstrated high level leadership skills and experience, including capacity to support and develop the consumer peer and consumer advocate workforce.
- Demonstrated high level problem solving and planning skills and the ability to develop and implement comprehensive improvement strategies for service delivery.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, consultation, negotiations skills and conflict resolution skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and partnerships.
- Demonstrated competency in Microsoft computer applications and ability to analyse information and report against key performance indicators.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Isaac on (02 6150 7283) Gillian.Isaac@health.nsw.gov.au
