Position Type: Full time
Salary: $118,801 - $125,301 per annum + 11.5% superannuation
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The Role:Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and their families?
Would you like to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing intensive mental health care within a young person's home?
Then come and help lead our new Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home (Y-HiTH) service!
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Youth Hospital in The Home (Y-HiTH) is a new service for the Northwest region, based in Devonport.
Our aim is to support young people (16 to 24 years old) who may be experiencing an acute episode of mental illness to receive treatment in their home and within the community, rather than being admitted to an inpatient mental health unit, or as part of a discharge plan from hospital.
The Y-HiTH team will work with the young person and their family/significant others to develop an individual treatment plan that supports their recovery.
With multiple home visits occurring every day and additional support via telephone and telehealth, young people will receive comparable treatment from Y-HiTH as they would from an inpatient admission.
The Nurse Unit Manager – Y-HiTH works autonomously with the Y-HiTH program under the general direction of the Team Leader to provide direction and leadership to the Y-HiTH program.
Responsibilities:Provides leadership to the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Youth Mental Health Hospital in the Home (Y-HiTH) program.Ensures the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.Leads and manages the coordination of overall patient care and is responsible for managing the allocated human, material and financial resources for service delivery within the Y-HiTH.Position Features:Hospital in the Home (HiTH) services are highly mobile outreach teams providing treatment in the consumer's home.
Details of appointment:Permanent, full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary:$118,801 - $125,301 per annum.
Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023Benefits include salary packaging options, professional development allowances, and relocation assistance.
Minimum Requirements:Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered NurseWorking with Children RegistrationDesirable qualifications include:
Specialist postgraduate qualification (or working towards) relevant to the roleCurrent Driver's LicenceNote: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment checks.
How to Apply:We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process, and application guidance.
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