Health Professional Level 4 - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government Health

ACT Government Health

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Canberra, Australia

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Health Professional Level - Allied Health Manager

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Job Number:

02AMU

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Description

Directorate

Canberra Health Services
Branch
Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS)
Section
Office of the Director of Allied Health
Position Number
17603
Position Title

Allied Health Manager

Adult Mental Health Day Service and Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit
Classification
Health Professional Level 4
Vacancy Type
Temporary Fulltime
Vacancy Length
Seven months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency**Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Base Annual Salary

- $114,928 - $123,710
Contact OfficerClosing Date**- 31 May 2023
Our Vision: Creating exceptional health care together.

Our Role:
To be a health service that is trusted by our community.

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including people's homes.

We partner with our health care consumers, their family, carers, government and community organisations to ensure that they receive the best possible care during their treatment and recovery.

All care that we provide is driven by our values of being kind, reliable, respectful and progressive.

We're also guided by contemporary mental health and human rights legislation which means we operate within a framework that ensures the rights and dignity of people are promoted and protected.

The Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (AMHRU), located at the University of Canberra Hospital, is an inpatient rehabilitation unit whose aim is to attain and maximise independence through bio-psychosocial rehabilitation in all aspects of daily living for graduated community re-integration.

The Adult Mental Health Day Service (AMHDS) is located adjacent to AMHRU and focuses on the delivery of recovery-focused interventions with people living in the community to help enhance their quality of life and/or improve their functional status.

The AMHDS offers a variety of programs, including several group-based interventions and other specialist services that target people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health conditions.

Service delivery for both services is underpinned by evidence based mental health care, the principles of Recovery and the provision of collaborative care involving the person, their carers and other key stakeholders.

The Allied Health Manager is responsible for oversight, evaluation and quality improvement of Allied Health services provided within the AMHRU and AMHDS.

The role also provides clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring of Allied Health Staff at AMHDS and AMHRU.

The Allied Health Manager is an integral part of the senior management team for UCH Mental Health Rehabilitation Services working collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Consultant, and consultant psychiatrists.

This full-time leadership role is a great opportunity for an experienced senior clinician to stretch themselves and explore their passion for health service management.

The successful applicant will require considerable expertise and applied knowledge in mental health settings. This position oversees a friendly and motivated team who are committed to high quality, evidence-based, multidisciplinary mental health rehabilitation.

DUTIES:

Under limited direction of the Director of Allied Health you will provide operational a clinical leadership to the Adult Mental Health Day Service & Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit staff

You will:

In collaboration with the Director of Allied Health provide clinical leadership and management of staff within both the AMHDS and AMHRU allied health teams.
Provide leadership and have accountability for the development, management, reporting and evaluation of team activity against targets and governance requirements, and maximise the efficiency of financial, human, and physical resources.
Assist with the development, implementation, and review of a broad range of operational, clinical, and quality assurance activities including assessment and treatment policies and procedures, therapy program development and service delivery systems.
Initiate and facilitate clinical governance within the team, including quality improvement activities, continuing professional development and research in consultation with relevant senior clinicians and the Director of Allied Health Office Profession Principals.
Maintain an integrated multidisciplinary recovery orientated service team including building and maintaining partnerships with other mental health providers, external stakeholders and colocated agencies to ensure coherent, effective, safe, evidence based, and e