The Department of Health is seeking suitably qualified applicants for two Clinical Nurse Consultant Lead Practitioners for CYMHS Out Of Home Care program (529956, 529956d) vacancies, one in the North and one in the Northwest of Tasmania.
Please note these positions are also being advertised as Allied Health Lead Practitioner (529956) and only 2 positions will be filled on merit.
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Join our team and apply your skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in the North and Northwest of Tasmania.
We are seeking senior nursing professionals with experience in clinical leadership, complex case management, assessment, counselling and/or therapy, and within mental health or relevant/related sector would be ideal. You would be working within a well-supported, innovative, diverse multidisciplinary team to provide developmentally appropriate treatment with young people, and their families.
Our Aim:
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Tasmania is growing! We are seeking passionate and dedicated Lead Practitioners to provide clinical services to young people and their families/significant others experiencing mental health concerns. The positions available are within our new teams which are currently being developed as initiatives under the CYMHS reform program (Youth, Youth Forensic, Out of Home Care).
The Lead Practitioner will have a passion for providing a person-centred approach and working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing high level clinical leadership to the team.
- Leadership training is available and provided by the Tasmanian Health Service in partnership with University of Tasmania.
The role will include:
- Being part of a dynamic and well supported team committed to delivering high quality mental health services to young people, and their families/carers.
- Undertaking clinical services through the provision of complex case management, assessment, and individual therapies, including the development and implementation of specialised treatment programs
- Working alongside innovative team leaders and consultant psychiatrists to develop new child and youth mental health services in Tasmania.
- Leading and working with an amazing and diverse group of clinicians as part of the collaborative multidisciplinary team, including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required.
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Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Two positions are available, one in the North and one in the Northwest.
North
- Based in Launceston CBD.
- The North of the state is an area of natural beauty where you will have easy access to the Cataract George, waterfalls, bush walks, beautiful beaches, and excellent mountain biking tracks.
- Launceston is a great place to raise children with access to some of Tasmania’s prestigious schools.
- It is truly a beautiful part of Kanamaluka/Lutruwita.!
North West
- Office is based in Burnie and Devonport.
- The Northwest Coast is an area of Tasmania where you have easy access to a multitude of beautiful beaches, bushwalks and other recreational activities spread across the small cities and townships that make up this region. It is truly a beautiful part of Lutruwita!
An attractive relocation package and support for international visa requirements may be available for successful applicants.
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Details of Appointment
Two permanent full time day worker positions working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
One position based in the North (Launceston), and one based in the North West (Burnie and Devonport).
- Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Salary: $111,506 - $118,336 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
- Relocation assistance and visa support may be available for the right applicant
- A multidisciplinary allowance may also apply
- Salary range is in accordance with Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital based program that lead to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.
- Satisfactory completion of an appropriate allied health professional course of study at a recognised tertiary institution and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association.
- Current Working with Children Registration
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- A minimum of 3 years current post graduate experience in child, adolescent and/or youth mental health or relevant field.
- Training in relevant and appropriate evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are developmentally appropriate such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Family Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
- We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
Applicant Guide
For more information
Dion Butler
Position: Team Leader Ext. CYMHS North West
Phone: 0412364453
Email: dion.butler@ths.tas.gov.au
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