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SalaryThe Metro South Clinical Governance Team is looking for a Permanent, full time Manager, Independent Patient Rights Advisor to work across multiple locations within mental health units across Metro South. The purpose of this role is to provide leadership and support to the Metro South Health (MSH) Independent Patient Rights Advisers and perform duties of an Independent Patient Rights Adviser, by advising consumers and their nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons of their rights under the Mental Health Act 2016 (the Act).
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS03546450
Closing date 05-Mar-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration Permanent
Contact person Kelly Walker
Contact details 07 3564 0215
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Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
The purpose of this role is to provide leadership and support to the Metro South Health (MSH) Independent Patient Rights Advisers and perform duties of an Independent Patient Rights Adviser, by advising consumers and their nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons of their rights under the Mental Health Act 2016 (the Act).
- An Independent Patient Rights Adviser in performing the adviser's functions must act independently and impartially from MSH Addition and Mental Health Services. To ensure the independence of the roles, the Independent Patient Rights Advisers will be employed under MSH Clinical Governance, Risk and Legal.
- This role reports operationally to the Director Clinical Governance, MSH Clinical Governance, Risk and Legal.
- Work collaboratively with the Statewide Coordinator, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, Queensland Health and other Independent Patient Rights Adviser across Queensland.
- This position has operational responsibility of approximately 3.8 FTE.
- Any financial and human resource delegations are in accordance with MSH Financial Sub-Delegations Manual and MSH Human Resource Sub-Delegations Manual.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: .
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We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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