Allied Health Professional

The Adult Mental Health Service Team North is committed to partnering with our consumer to provide excellent contemporary community based mental health care.

The team is undergoing a lot of positive and exciting changes as part of the Tasmanian Statewide Mental Health Reform program.  This is an exciting time to be part of this positive change process. 

The role:

• Perform novel, complex or critical Allied Health Professional work, including assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating treatment programs for the Allied Health needs of patients.
• Work as an effective senior member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve patient focused outcomes.
• Liaise with other Allied Health Professionals and members of the treatment team regarding on-going care of patients.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to less experienced Allied Health Professional staff and students, as well as administrative, assistant and technical staff.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1st April 2024 until 1st November 2024

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $106,966 to $118,114 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $115,573 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty
5. serious traffic offence

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

•  Generic Senior Allied Health Professional HP03 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
•  Generic Senior Allied Health Professional HP03 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information (Contact Officer)

Jacqueline Brown

0448 519 ***
Clinical Lead CATT Team
*********@ths.tas.gov.au

Important information

The email account you provide when submitting job applications will be used in correspondence to you.  It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly.

To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.

Applications close: Sunday 7th of April at 11:55pm