Consultant Liaison

Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork. Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.

Working for Mackay Hospital and Health Service whether in regional, rural and remote will give you unique opportunities that you won't experience in any metropolitan hospital.

Role details

The Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development team at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Consultant Liaison - Headspace (Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Social Worker) to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• To support the MHAODS Division to deliver high quality clinical services and leadership to achieve better health outcomes for adolescents and young people aged 12-25 years, consistent with the headspace model.
• To provide professional leadership and support the care and treatment of adolescents and young people aged 12-25 years, consistent with the headspace model.
• To collaboratively work across the historical service boundary between child and youth mental health services and adult mental health services, decreasing transitional service gaps.
• Opportunity to physically co-locate in headspace to provide accessible support, specialist advice, and contribute to clinical care reviews.
• To provide an important bridge to the broader state health system to improve access and decrease transitional service gaps.
• To establish a collaborative pathway between headspace and the Mackay MHAODS Division clinicians to deliver effective, brief interventions to clients.
  
  

About The Team

Staff members of the Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team, work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement. Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers.

About Our Hospital And Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport
  
  

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