AddressAre you seeking an exciting new role that will enable you to make a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in our local communities? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
Grand Pacific Health is looking for a Clinical Lead that will have an integral role in the new Moruya Head to Health service. They will be providing important oversight for the coordination and delivery of services to support people that access support through Head to Health.
The ideal candidate will be someone with experience delivering clinical and/or psychosocial supports and has experience and interest in providing clinical support and guidance to a multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity for an allied health clinician or Mental Health Nurse to develop their leadership and supervisory skills.
Head to Health provides a safe and welcoming place for people who may be in distress or crisis need support finding the right mental health service. The service takes a holistic and collaborative approach to care with a focus on a broad range of social, physical and emotional needs. Staffed by a multidisciplinary mental health team who provide immediate, short to medium-term support and service navigation.
About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
About the position
The Moruya Head to HealthClinical Lead works collaboratively with the Service Manager, Moruya Head to Health, and Moruya Head to Health staff as well as external stakeholders to contribute to the development of person centred, recovery focussed, evidence-based and innovative clinical and psychosocial services that achieve high quality outcomes for consumers and their families and carers.
This is a part-time opportunity (30 hours a week, hours are negotiable) to 30 June 2025 with the possibility of extension and reports to the Service Manager, Moruya Head to Health.
Why join GPH?
• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Regular supervision and support
• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay
• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
What you’ll need
We are looking for someone with:
1. Current full AHPRA registration as a clinical psychologist, registered psychologist, Mental Health Nurse or occupational therapist (accredited with OTA as meeting the Australian Competency Standards for occupational therapists in mental health), or accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker and meet eligibility for a Medicare provider number.
2. Demonstrated advanced level mental health clinical experience in mental health service delivery with demonstrated skills and experience in providing a range of holistic, recovery-oriented, evidence-based therapeutic services.
3. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication and consultation skills to work effectively with all stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated leadership and/or supervision experience of a multidisciplinary team, including the facilitation of clinical review, development of clinical pathways and oversight of clinical performance of team members (advantageous but not essential)
5. Excellent organisational and time management skills.
6. High level of computer literacy, including demonstrated experience with report writing, electronic client information management systems including data collection, monitoring, and performance reporting.
7. Current unrestricted drivers' licence and willingness to travel locally as part of this role
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application.
For more information please contact: Claire Downs, Moruya Head to Health Manager, on ******@gph.org.au, or phone 02 4474 8***.
Applications close: 16th June 2024
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence as applications are received, so please do not delay submitting your application.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
