Main characteristics
- Company
- Canberra Health Services
- Salary
- $115,743 - $120,506
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Healthcare & Medical
Job summary
Canberra Health ServicesTerritory Wide Mental Health Services
Mental Health Consultation Liaison
Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician
Registered Nurse Level 3.1
Salary Range: $115,743 - $120,506 (PN: 59277 - 026H0)
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and communitybased health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au
Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including peoples homes. MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focussed and/or harm minimisation approach.
Territory Wide Mental Health Services (TWMHS) includes Mental Health Consultation Liaison team (MHCL), the Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART) and the Police Ambulance Clinician Early Response (PACER) service.
The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Service provides an integrated, acute mental health service within the Emergency Department and General and Medical wards of the Canberra Hospital. The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Service provides specialist mental health assessment and treatment services through a multi-disciplinary team and interventions are based on best available clinical evidence with an emphasis on positive outcomes that are tailored to an individual s needs.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake complex mental health assessments and work as a senior clinician within a multi-disciplinary team, providing high standard clinical skills and expertise in the assessment and provision of short-term management strategies for people in acute distress and with major mental health conditions. The applicant will demonstrate a recovery focus and be highly motivated to engage in consultation, support and educative practices with other clinical teams, families, carers, and other agencies
All team members are required to undertake professional development and professional supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes. The position is supported by a cohesive multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, an Administration Service Officer, Psychiatry Registrars and Consultant Psychiatrists.
This position will be required to participate in a seven-day twenty-four-hour roster.
ABOUT YOU
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural CapabilitiesCompetent negotiation and influencing skills in dealing with complex situations. Ability to synthesise and analyse complex information and make decisions. Demonstrate higher level communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain networks across CHS and with external parties. Ability to respond to and prioritise competing and often urgent requests in a calm and efficient manner while also maintaining high work standards and accuracy.
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Sound understanding of acute mental health services and proven experience in complex clinical mental health, risk assessment and intervention.
Minimum of 3 years experience (ideal 5 years) working professionally in related/relevant organisation/service is preferred.
The successful applicant will need to be available to cover a 24/7 roster including weekends, evenings, public holidays and Night shifts
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
Desirable
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
For further information, please visit www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au (REF 026H0)
Contact Officer: Philip Hoyle 62052782 [email protected]
Applications Close: 09 November 2022
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