Mental Health Clinician

Are you ready to advance your career and become a valued member of the dynamic and quality-focused mental health leadership team at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH)?
- A unique opportunity awaits to pioneer and foster a new role at NBH as a Mental Health Clinician specialising in Child and Adolescent care.
- Full-Time Permanent position: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) or Allied Health Professional Level 3 (Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, or Social Worker).
- Tertiary qualifications in Mental Health are desirable

**About the Role**

Under the guidance of the Mental Health Service Manager, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician will provide consultation liaison mental health services for children and adolescents presenting at the NBH Emergency Department (ED), the NBH Mental Health Service, and the general medical inpatient wards across NBH.

The Mental Health Clinician will conduct comprehensive assessments and offer a wide range of care advice and therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents grappling with moderate to severe or complex mental health issues, or encountering significant emotional and behavioural challenges.

Operating within a multidisciplinary framework, the Mental Health Clinician will establish and nurture strong partnerships with NBH clinicians throughout the Mental Health department and across the general hospital, including the ED.

Additionally, the role involves maintaining effective communication with General Practitioners as needed, as well as with other private allied health service providers, linked service providers, or new referrals. Emphasis will be placed on ensuring safe and seamless transitions of care for Child and Adolescent consumers from NBH inpatient settings to ongoing community care.

**About Northern Beaches Hospital**

Northern Beaches Hospital offers world-class, Level 5 delineation services catering to both public and private patients. With 488 beds, a 50-bed Emergency Department, a 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, a world-class education centre, doctors' lounge, and excellent staff facilities including a café and car parking, NBH provides an exceptional environment for healthcare professionals to excel.

From cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery to maternity services and emergency care, Northern Beaches Hospital offers a diverse range of services that facilitate career growth in various healthcare fields. We take pride in attracting some of Australia’s leading clinical specialists and in serving as a training ground for the clinicians of the future. Our partnerships with esteemed tertiary education institutions, including the Northern Beaches Clinical School in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University, ensure a rich learning environment for staff.

Northern Beaches Hospital provides staff with opportunities to gain unique experience in a growing teaching hospital. Our culture is characterized by diversity, friendliness, and openness to new ideas.

To Be Successful, You Will:
1. Operate effectively within our SAFE Values: We care. We do. We strive. We’re a team Our SAFE Values encapsulate who we are, how we collaborate, and how we treat each other and our patients.

2. Provide recovery-oriented, trauma-informed services guided by evidence-based practices and consumer/carer participation and collaboration.

3. Have experience in Child and Adolescent consultation liaison services, Emergency Department Consultant Liaison, and/or Mental Health ward settings.

4. Demonstrate expertise in the comprehensive assessment, formulation, and treatment of Child and Adolescent mental health problems and family relationship issues.

5. Exhibit an understanding of the bio-psychosocial model, which examines the interplay between physiology, psychology, and sociology in human ill-health.

6. Work effectively within a multidisciplinary framework and possess the ability to cultivate strong working relationships.

Mandatory Qualifications:

- **For Nursing**: Current Registration with AHPRA, Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent, or other relevant qualification.
- **For Clinical Psychologists**: Current registration with AHPRA, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or a relevant clinical area of psychology recognized by the employer.
- **For Social Work**: Current registration with AHPRA, experience as a Level 2 clinician, eligibility for membership of AASW.
- **For Occupational Therapists**: Current AHPRA registration, experience as a Level 2 clinician.
- **For all Mental Health Clinician applicants**: A minimum of 5 years' full-time postgraduate experience, with at least 3 years in the mental health field. Additionally, an approved postgraduate qualification relevant to mental health (or relevant field) or equivalent experience deemed suitable by the employer.

Employee Benefits: