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Clinical Manager

Health
Canberra Hospital and Health Services
Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services
Adult Community Mental Health Services

Registered Nurse Level 1

Salary Range: $63,548 - $84,888  (PN: 40862)

ACT Health is a values-led Directorate. Our values guide our day-to-day actions, behaviours, decisions and communications to successfully deliver the best services to meet the needs of our community. They were developed by us, for us and are unique to our work. Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance of wellbeing and harm minimisation. The participation of people accessing our services, their families and carers is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients. The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples home.  These services include: Rehabilitation and Speciality Mental Health Services; Adult Acute Mental Health Services; Adult Community Mental Health Services; Alcohol and Drug Services; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Justice Health Services.

Overview of the work area and position: The nursing position is based in the Belconnen Mental Health Team, a multidisciplinary team that is part of Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS). Nursing staff working within MHJHADS are required to support people to achieve their personal recovery goals as identified in their Recovery Plan. The ACMHS provide services for people aged over 18 years and operate from the five Community Health Centres in the ACT (Gungahlin, Belconnen, City, Phillip, Tuggeranong) with a strong focus on the provision of timely and effective mental health interventions. The program is in the final stages of implementing a new model of care (MoC) which will improve the responsivity and diversity of services offered to people.

The new MoC is underpinned by principles of recovery and aims to: Increase standardisation of procedures, processes and practices to promote more internal consistency in service delivery and best practice interventions. Clarify and delineate of the role and service functions to reduce duplication and inefficiencies, reduce administrative burden on staff and promote more direct clinical contact. Provide optimal treatment for people in their homes and community as effective hospital diversion. The successful applicant will be required to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing assessment and management of people experiencing mental illness under close supervision. The applicant will be motivated to engage in consultative and educative practices with families, carers and other agencies.

The successful applicant will also be required to undertake professional development and clinical supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes. Importantly the new MoC will allow greater opportunity for clinicians’ to deliver discipline specific interventions, with case-loads reflecting strengths based models of care. The position reports to a Team Leader who is based on site in the health centre and is supported by a cohesive multidisciplinary team (including Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists, Allied Health Assistants). This is an exciting opportunity for someone who may be interested in a working in a program that comprises access, hospital diversion, assertive outreach, and community recovery and therapy services.    

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Mandatory: Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: comply with ACT Health occupational screening requirements related to immunisation; be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011; undergo a pre-employment Police check and current driver’s licence.

Note: The ACMHS are currently undergoing a redesign process that may influence the placement of staff within this program.

Contact Officer: Graham Twycross (02) 6205 1477graham.twycross@act.gov.au

For further information, please visit www.health.act.gov.au

Applications Close: 09 August 2018