AddressLower North Shore Older People’s Mental Health Service (OPMHS) is a specialised clinical service. The Lower North Shore (LNS) Clinical Senior is responsible for the provision of a expert clinical input and consultancy service to LNS OPMHS consumers and associated partner services.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician (Level 3)
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ466293
Salary per week:
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2): $2,107.10 - $2,176.30
Clinical Psychologist: $2,022.92 - $2,465.63
Allied Health Professionals (Level 3): $2,081.22 - $2,148.66
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital Community Health Building
What you'll be doing
The OPMHS senior clinician is an expert clinician who functions at an advanced level associated with OPMHS. The actions of the clinician are directed towards achieving improvements in clinical practice, standards of care and improved outcomes for older consumers and their carers. The Senior Clinician acts as a leader in health care and utilises an evidence base, contemporary theories of practice and clinical coaching to foster a learning environment and facilitate clinical and professional development of clinicians across the OPMHS speciality.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Recognised Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, or Occupational Therapy with registration with AHPRA or membership to AASW. Social Workers and Occupational Therapists Level 3 require minimum experience at Level 2. Clinical Psychologists require master's degree and registration requirements. Clinical Nurse Specialist means with post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership in management of older people with complex Mental Health issues and psychiatric disorders and associated behaviours.
- Competence in responding to crisis/ acute presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with a broad range of service providers.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kareene Doyle on *************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9462 9***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 19 February 2024
