Mental Health Clinician

1 week ago


Hunter Valley, Australia Hunter New England Local Health District Full time

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Occupational Therapist Level 3, Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Level 3, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration:
Dependant on Qualifications

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
REQ448715

Applications Close:
Monday, 27th November 2023


Mental Health Clinician

John Hunter Hospital - Newcastle

About us:

  • CAMHS offers mental health assessments and assistance at John Hunter Hospital, serving both the Emergency Department and Paediatric wards. Specialising in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), the team addresses the unique mental health needs of young patients, ensuring comprehensive care within the hospital setting. Their presence in both departments underscores a commitment to timely and integrated mental health interventions for children and adolescents, fostering a collaborative approach to support overall wellbeing in challenging healthcare situations.
  • Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team led by experienced Clinical Leaders and Consultants. Experience continuous growth through supported ongoing education ensuring your success and development in our dynamic work environment.

About the role:

  • Responsible for the provision of highquality patient centred care to patients requiring Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and adult mental health assessment, clinical formulation, brief intervention and linkage to appropriate primary, secondary and tertiary child and adolescent mental health, adult mental health, paediatric and medical services. This will be achieved through exercising experienced mental health clinical skills, professional knowledge and judgement to provide a high standard of assessment, clinical care, clinical advice and educational support to Emergency Department and ward staff, patients, family and carers in consultation with the On-Call Consultant Psychiatrist and allocated Emergency Department Medical Officer.
  • Cover the John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department, Paediatric medical wards and after hours all wards. Whilst working collaboratively with the John Hunter Hospital Emergency Department, paediatric and medical multidisciplinary teams, the experienced Mental Health Clinician will act as a clinical expert, professional role model and utilise their knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the assessment, care planning and provision of safe clinical care for patients with needs related to Child & Adolescent and Adult Mental Health. As well acting as a resource person, coordinating and providing high quality care with a predominant focus on mental health assessment and the planning and management of patients who present to the Emergency Department with mental health related issues after hours.
  • This role will be required to work both am and pm shifts.

Benefits:

  • Four weeks annual leave (prorata for parttime employees)
  • Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for fulltime employees)
  • Superannuation contributions 11%


Salary packaging
  • Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
  • Fitness Passport

About you:

  • Exhibit the versatility to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Bring enthusiasm and skill to the role, contributing optimistically and taking pride in your work.
  • Demonstrate a steadfast commitment to providing exceptional care to children, young people, families, and adults, even during afterhours responsibilities.
  • Showcase outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, cultivating strong, professional relationships with key stakeholders. Drive success in your role by adeptly connecting with and influencing key partners in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Requirements:

  • Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Clin Psychology/clin psych in training, Nursing, Social Work, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental health, Djirruwang Program), Nutrition and Dietetics which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency.

For a CNS2:
relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of a post-graduate qualification.

  • Eligibility to drive in NSW and interstate and the willingness to travel in the course of employment.

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Information for Applicants:

  • This is a Category A position.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022:
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

  • All NSW Health workers are required to have comple


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