Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 4/ Psychologist Level 4 (PN 33369)
Salary: $121,389 - $136,035 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 4 or Psychologist Level P4 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
Location: Alexander Maconochie Centre
Section: Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services
Closing Date: 22 October 2024
What can we offer you:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions.
Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) is a branch of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) which provides primary and forensic mental health care to people in custody at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), and to young people at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre (BYJC).
Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) provides mental health care and specialist consultation across the lifespan and across a range of settings, including community mental health facilities, youth and adult custodial facilities, and court settings. The care provided is underpinned by the National Principles for Forensic Mental Health Services. The service aims to provide collaborative care guided by principles of Recovery and involving the consumer, their carers and other key services.
As part of FMHS, Custodial Mental Health (CMH) is responsible for the delivery of high-quality mental health care to adults and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns while in the criminal justice system.
This position is based at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the
Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
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
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Graham Twycross at (02) 5124 1813 or at Graham.Twycross@act.gov.au
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