Cclhd - Specialist Dementia Care Clinician - Older Persons' Mental Health Service

**Employment Type: Temporary Full Time: End date 27/6/2027**
**Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4**
**Remuneration: Depending on Qualification**
**Hours Per Week: 38**
**Requisition ID: REQ539645**

**An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.**

This role is suitable for the following Grades:
Social Worker Level 4

Occupational Therapist Level 4

Senior Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 2

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

**About You**
- You have the ability to meet the Essential Criteria for this role with extensive experience in the mental health assessment, treatment, and management of people over the age of 65 years.
- You possess high-level clinical leadership capacity and clinical supervision skills with commitment to a consumer-focused recovery-oriented approach and consumer collaboration in care planning.
- You have experience in project work or service development activities that involve planning, developing, implementing, reviewing and evaluating new initiatives within a health service context.

**Where you'll be working**

As the health clinician level 4 you will enhance capacity for specialist Older Persons Mental Health in-reach into residential aged care facilities (RACF) by developing, facilitating, implementing, and evaluating care management plans for the Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) residents with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and emerging and chronic high-risk mental health conditions.

You will provide timely consultancy, clinical coordination, advice, and assessment where appropriate to residents in the Specialist Dementia Care Program who are experiencing acute or complex mental health issues.

You will promote safe and timely transitions to and from mainstream residential aged care and increase access to OPMH services for aged care residents and assist in preventing unnecessary hospital presentations and admissions.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

**What We Offer**
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast.
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

**Child Safe Standard Commitment**

**Our Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion**

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

**Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.**

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Simon Hill on:
**Phone**:**4320 2952

**Applications Close: Monday, 10 February 2025 at 11.59pm