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Form of workMackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.
Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.
Role details
The Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team at the Mackay Community Health Centre are seeking applications for a Mental Health ACT Delegate to join their team on a tempoary basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
The Mental Health Act Delegate ensures that accurate and secure client records, systems and registers are completed, maintained and stored in accordance with the Mental Health Act 2016 and Chief Psychiatrist policies. They also scrutinise and monitor Mental Health Act 2016 documents and forms to identify errors and return forms to appropriate clinicians for remedial action and utilise knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2016 to provide advice to Mental Health staff across the district / network regarding the interpretation, application and operation of the Act.
About the Team
Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service
The Mental Health and AOD Service is comprised of eight clinical teams across the MHHS. The Mental Health Service is responsible for the provision of comprehensive, specialised Mental Health assessment and treatment services across the age-spectrum for people with severe and complex Mental Health problems. Our services aim to be consumer focused and recovery oriented and are provided in a variety of settings including community, an acute inpatient unit, hospitals and emergency departments.
Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team
Staff members of the Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team, work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement. Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers.
About our Hospital and Health Service
has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
