Hunter New England Local Health District
Requisition #: REQ546363
Remuneration: $130,658 – $147,108 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 5
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ546363
Closing Date: 19/01/25
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity as the pivotal leader of the newly formed Hunter Valley / Manning CAMHS community team. You will be working within the HNELHD CAMHS leadership team and providing direct operational and clinical leadership of CAMHS staff within the Hunter Valley / Manning sites. This position will be based at Hunter Valley CAMHS (High Street Campus Maitland) and will provide day-to-day virtual leadership to Manning as well as regular scheduled site visits.
CAMHS is a specialist mental health service that assesses and treats young people 0 – 17 years of age and their families/carers who are living in the HNE Local Health District (LHD). Young people and their families referred to the service have complex and severe mental health problems that significantly impact on most aspects of their functioning and development.
About the service:
You will be working in collaboration with the CAMHS Service manager, Clinical Director, Rural and Regional Clinical Coordinator and other site-based leaders to provide operational management and clinical leadership of CAMHS staff located in various sites across Hunter Valley / Manning. Your role will oversee the provision of timely and safe care and treatment to young people and their families accessing specialist mental health intervention. You will be leading a team of multidisciplinary professionals and hold accountability for operational functioning and staff wellbeing.
You will be a valued member of the HNELHD CAMHS Leadership team and will have structured routine points of connection as part of the CAMHS organisational structure. The position will report directly to the CAMHS Service Manager and will be supported by a number of key multidisciplinary leadership team members. You will also be linked to your professional practice network and will receive professional supervision as well as structured CAMHS specific education, training & professional development opportunities.
If this sounds like you, we would love to see you apply!
We are looking for a skilled and empathetic leader who is able to use critical reflection skills for learning and improvement to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable and timely care. You will be able to demonstrate extensive relevant clinical experience within a specialist mental health setting. Importantly, you will be someone who is able to support and influence the team during periods of change. This role requires the capacity to confidently work within complexity and understand clinical and operational governance systems.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true work-life balanceFitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your familyEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersOpportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionalsNeed more information?
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Additional Information: An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.
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