Team Leader/Clinical Lead (Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 3, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Social Worker Lvl 4, Speech Pathologist Lvl 4) – ELVER Program – Temp FT
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Relevant qualification/registration in one of the disciplines outlined in the position description.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the day to day operations and clinical activity of a specialist multidisciplinary service through advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking, open and inclusive communication in regards to clinical presentations and activity, including partnering and or collaboration with key stakeholders and other service providers from across NSW for shared and or stepped care.
- Demonstrated extensive and advanced clinical experience in providing specialist mental health treatment, therapy to children, adolescents and their families with complex needs including significant behavioural, emotional, mental health, psychosocial distress and trauma related to negligence and other forms of abuse and complex and expansive clinical consultancy to multiple services groups (Health, DCJ, Education, Non government organisations.
- Demonstrated advanced ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing with various stakeholders from consumers, direct reports, outside agencies and services, Health or DCJ executives to facilitate integrated service delivery across NSW, to establish and sustain collaborative therapeutic network of supportive relationships for OOHC children, adolescents and their families/Carers to enable delivery of specialist MH interventions and networking with professional colleagues with all relevant key stakeholders locally and across the State to ensure a ‘wrap around’ of services for children and young people in the Elver program and or in the development of innovation in clinical practice and service delivery for OOHC children and young people.
- Demonstrated commitment to your own and the teams professional development, either by providing consultation, supervision, training and education to professional colleagues and peers in particular working clinically with children and adolescents in MH or participation in relevant training and education.
- Lead the preparation, implementation, reviews, audits and evaluation of the clinical practice, service delivery and annual business planning. Business planning includes quality improvement activities, service development initiatives, risk management, work health and safety plans and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work with culturally & linguistically diverse and/or Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island heritage individuals, families or carers safely and respectfully.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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