Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Lead Practitioner Out of Home Care (529954d) and only one position will be filled on merit. 

The Team:

Come join our team and apply your experience, skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in southern Tasmania!

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated senior allied health professional with experience in complex case management, assessment and trauma informed therapies. Knowledge and experience working in mental health services and out of home care would be ideal.

The Lead Practitioner is a senior part of the out of home care (OOHC) Program and will have a passion for providing a person-centred approach, trauma informed therapy, and working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing high level clinical care to children and young people who live in out of home care.

The Role:

• Provide direct clinical care for a designated number of children and young people within the program area, usually those with a high level of care need/complexity.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of the impacts of complex trauma on the dynamics of attachment, child development and the associated trajectory from these experiences. 
• Acts as a role model and deliver comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and trauma-informed biopsychosocial mental health assessments and therapies, and a range of evidenced-based psychological, creative and other therapies.
• Works with the Team Leader and the Clinical Lead to ensure that professional supervision, mentoring and support is available to staff and students as required.

You will need:

• Demonstrated knowledge, skill and expertise in providing clinical service delivery related to the program area and ability to provide high level clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and to work under minimal supervision.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant, evidenced-based contemporary approaches to child and youth mental health services together with experience working as a senior health professional in relevant clinical practice settings.
• Demonstrated experience working in a recovery-orientated, trauma informed care approach to children, young people and their families/significant others to ensure positive outcomes within the program area.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight.

*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: $131,122 to $138,984 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.

Allowances:

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $138,984 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
• Current Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience relevant to the role
• Holds or is working towards post graduate qualifications relevant to the role

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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.

Statement of Duties: 

Allied Health Professional - Lead Practitioner Level 4.docx

Application Guide:  

Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Olivia Powell

Clinical Lead/Acting Team Leader

Child and Youth Mental Health Services 

0468 611 020

olivia.powell@ths.tas.gov.au 

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