This is an exciting opportunity to proactively address increasing suicide rates within Australia. Utilise your specialised clinical expertise to identify, engage, treat and improve continuity of care in leading improved patient outcomes and better care for those at risk of suicide. This position works collaboratively with multidiscipline teams including acute care and community based mental health services. This vacancy is multi-listed and open to a suitably qualified Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Consultant. For further information on our health service, please watch our corporate video:

Job details

Please note: This position can also be filled by a Clinical Nurse Consultant.

The Role

A permanent full time position has become available for an Occupational Therapist/Psychologist/Social Worker - Senior (Suicide Prevention Program) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH).

This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Work in a world-class 9000-strong health care service
• Combine full time employment, attractive benefits and a Gold Coast lifestyle
• Proactively address increasing suicide rates within Australia

You will take responsibility for 

Providing consumer focused and evidence based mental health care at a senior level to support consumers at risk of suicide, including the following:

• Systematic identification and assessment of suicide risk
• Consultation and specialised intervention directly targeting suicidality
• Work closely with mental health acute care teams and community based mental health services to provide for continuity of care
• Be a clinical expert resource to provide clinical governance, develop staff and champion proactive suicide preventative mental health practices
• Contribute to quality and service improvement activities and research

Requirements for the role

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or Nursing
• AHPRA or relevant professional board registration
• Appointment or eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the Mental Health Act 2016
• Be and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough) and hepatitis B
• Current drivers license

Benefits

• Career Development
• Flexible work policies
• Leave loading
• Mentoring
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture

Salary information

• Permanent full time
• Base salary ranging from $106 833 - $114 960 per annum
• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• Annual operating budget exceeding $1.3 billion
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Acute and sub-acute care in hospital and community settings
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle

About Us

Mental Health and Specialist Services (MHSS) provide integrated hospital and community specialised mental health assessment and treatment services across the age-spectrum. Our services aim to be consumer focused and recovery oriented.

Specialist services include the Suicide Prevention Program (SPP) targeted at reducing suicide rates through improving care for individuals at risk of suicide in the care of GCH. The multidisciplinary SPP team work collaboratively to systematically identify and assess suicide risk among people receiving or presenting for care at GCH. Timely suicide care management plans, or a pathway to care incorporate effective, evidence based treatments that directly target suicidality and provide for continuity of care to improve consumer outcomes and better care for those at risk.

GCH is committed to attracting the right people for our organisation. To help us with this we have developed a Core Capability Framework which defines the skills and behaviours required to perform successfully as an organisation.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button to review the Role Description and submit your application by Wednesday, 27 March 2019.

Job Ad reference: GC303697

Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.

Further information

***APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file types are supported. Files must be a maximum of 2MB each.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Information for Applicants February 2019 (PDF, 780KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF, 136KB)
  Other
  
  GC303697 - RD (HP4) (PDF, 604KB)
  Role Description
  
  GC303697 - RD (NG7) (PDF, 925KB)
  Role Description