- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mental Health Service
- Position based at Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative, Unley
- Indicative Total Remuneration: MD2 $367,340 - $715,819 p.a (pro rata)
- Ongoing part time working 60 hours per fortnight over a 5 day roster
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
Join Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network as the Clinical Lead for Borderline Personality Disorders (BPD), providing strategic clinical leadership across rural and metropolitan areas. Lead innovative service development and quality improvements while shaping a Centre of Excellence that supports recovery-focused, research-led care. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, consumers, carers, and state-wide partners in a dynamic, impactful role.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Unley). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
About Borderline Personality Collaborative
The BPD Collaborative (BPD Co) state-wide service has been developed in response to the demonstrated need for enhanced, evidence-based BPD service development in South Australia, tailored to the needs of consumers, carers and clinicians.
From 1 July 2019, BPD Co will deliver supports and services to clients of all ages living with severe and complex BPD, with a focus on services for new parents, young people with emerging BPD, Aboriginal people, people from LGBTQIA communities and people in the criminal justice system.
Delivered through a hub and spoke model, BPD Co offers outreach, consultation and liaison services, shared assessment and treatment planning, support and clinical supervision, integrated with primary care and service partners. It will have a research function and collaborate with tertiary education partners to inform evidence-based practice and continuous service improvement. More information here
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?
At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Are you passionate about advancing clinical care for people with Borderline Personality Disorder?
- Do you thrive in a leadership role that fosters collaboration and inspires multidisciplinary teams?
- Are you experienced in driving quality improvement and service innovation in complex health settings?
- Do you value consumer and carer participation in shaping recovery-oriented mental health services?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on...
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
- Provide expert clinical leadership and strategic direction for the BPD Collaborative across Local Health Networks.
- Lead service innovation, quality improvement, and best-practice implementation to enhance consumer outcomes.
- Support and mentor multidisciplinary teams and trainee medical officers through clinical supervision and development.
- Build strong partnerships with health providers, researchers, and community stakeholders to drive integrated care and research.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. The policy on immunisation is very detailed, so please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
- You will hold a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent; and appropriate Specialist Qualifications and be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
Indicative Total Remuneration includes award salary, leave loading, professional development, A&R Allowance, Superannuation, Private Practice arrangements (if applicable)
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 912763), or reach out to Dr Brian McKenny, Clinical Director on Phone: 08 8226 7388 or via E-mail: brian.mckenny@sa.gov.au
More information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 23 September 2025 at 11.55PM
912763 Clinical Lead, Borderline Personality Disorders - Role Description.pdf
