Independent Patient Rights Advisor

2 months ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Queensland Health Full time

An opportunity exists for a Independent Patient Rights Advisor to advise patients and their nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons of their rights under the Mental Health Act 2016.The Safety, Quality and Innovation Unit (SQIU) supports an integrated approach in meeting the organisation's governance agenda. The SQIU provides expertise and support and works in collaboration with the Directorates and Facilities in the delivery of safe, high-quality services.
Live, work and play on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of innovation, education, training and research, with facilities across the Sunshine Coast including the University Hospital at Birtinya.

**Key Responsibilites**:

- Ensure that a patient, and the patient's nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons are advised of their rights and responsibilities under the Act.
- Help the patient and the patient's nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons to communicate to health practitioners the patient's views, wishes and preferences about the patient's treatment and care.
- Work cooperatively with community visitors performing functions under the Public Guardian Act 2014.
- Consult with authorised mental health practitioners, authorised doctors, administrators of authorised mental health services; and the Chief Psychiatrist, on the rights of patients under the Act, the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998/; and other laws.
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.

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