Specialist Mental Health Programs Manager - SVHS

Position Title: Specialist Mental Health Programs Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Service Manager Level 3
Salary: $116,403.00 - $132,700.00 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Specialist Mental Health Programs (Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Eating Disorders, Older People’s Mental Health)

Position Summary:
A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Specialist Mental Health Programs Manager with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.

The successful applicant will be expected to be able to manage a range of direct reports, including nursing, social worker, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, psychologists, dietitian and Clinical Neuro-psychologists.

The manager will work closely with the staff specialists of each respective team to further service excellence and delivery. A key imperative of this role will be to provide day to day management of each team and those close partnerships both internal and external to SVHNS.

Position Duties:
The Specialist Mental Health Liaison and Outpatient Manager is a newly established position with the focus on leading a series of teams to advance in areas of:

• Coordination of both the OPMHS, CLP teams and Eating Disorders staff.
• Assertive and proactive community mental health treatment for older person’s residing in the SVHS Mental Health Catchment
• Leading and supporting service development in partnership with the respective teams leads
• Creating alignment with the mental health strategic plan leading strategic priorities on behalf OPMHS, CLP and Eating Disorders.
• Look for opportunities to integrate telehealth and virtual health into community care delivery

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive PD2020_017. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

In line with the Public Health Order, all NSW Health Workers are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In order to be eligible for consideration for employment with St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, all recruits must provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or alternatively provide a Medical Contraindication in the approved form which complies with the requirements of the Public Health Order, prior to appointment.

What we offer:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. Relevant tertiary qualification in a health related or community development field and or appropriate health experience including relevant work experience in mental health.
3. Demonstrated experience managing operational, financial, human resource & workplace health and safety considerations.
4. Demonstrated skills in identifying partnership opportunities and successfully managing relationships with external stakeholders.
5. At least 5 years’ experience in working in Mental Health in a clinical capacity with specific experience in adult or older person’s mental health.
6. Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initiatives, clinical policy and procedure development and implementation.
7. Highly developed oral and written communication skills and computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system.
8. Effective time management skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet conflicting deadlines.

Applications Close: 29 June 2022

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