Senior Health Clinician, Joint Child Protection Response Program (Jcprp) - Ballina

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 5 / Psychologist / Snr Psychologist
Remuneration: $37.70 - $65.22 per hour dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ466616
Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Health Clinician to provide advanced clinical services and planning, directing and managing the delivery of the Joint Child Protection Response Program (JCPRP) Health Clinician services. Establishing all aspects of the health response within the JCPRP in close collaboration with the NSW Police and Family and Community Services.
We care. You care.
If you have/are:

• Tertiary qualifications and registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Psychology OR Senior Psychologist: Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and have completed a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service and thereafter point on the salary scale for Psychologist or full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• To be appointed as a Level 5 Health Professional, evidence must be provided of at least three years' clinical experience and demonstrated extensive specialist knowledge in the area of sexual, physical and emotional abuse and neglect of children, young people and their families, including demonstrated ability to apply advanced clinical reasoning and ability to apply professional judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks
• Management experience in Human Resource Management, Finance, Workplace Health and Safety, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement and proven ability to lead a team to achieve outcomes
• Leadership to utilise problem solving skills and a multidisciplinary team approach in the planning, delivery and coordination of client care

We can offer you:

• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference!

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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For role related queries or questions contact Alice Hinde on Alice.Hinde@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 27 February 2024
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