• Job Description

  Req#: 231706
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
  Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 1, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4
  Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
  Hours Per Week: 38
  Requisition ID: REQ447383
  Location: Westmead
  
  
  
  Where you'll be working
  Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
  
  
  What you'll be doing
  
  The Safe Start/Perinatal Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) Clinician will be based within the Western Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services and will be a member of an LHD-wide PIMHS team.
  
  
  The Safe Start/PIMHS clinician will facilitate the antenatal and postnatal Safe Start inter-professional case discussion and referral pathways. PIMHS clinicians provide intensive mental health care, short term care coordination and consultation for a woman/primary caregiver of an infant up to 2 years of age, and who have severe and complex mental health concerns. Mental health care will be provided alongside existing mental health services and in partnership with other services and organisations.
  
  
  
  Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District
  • Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)

  • Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary

  • Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access

  • Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support

  • Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.

  • Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards

  • Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
  • Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
  
  
  
  People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
  Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
  
  
  Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
  
  
  
  
  Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
  
  
  Please be aware that due to the Christmas / New Year period, there may be a delay in the progress of your application. The convenor of this position may not be in contact with you until the new year if you are successful in obtaining an interview.
  
  Essential Requirements:
  1. Qualification: Approved post graduate nursing or midwifery experience relevant to the field. Post graduate qualifications in a clinical health field such as Clinical Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
  2. Registration: Current Registration to practice as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Psychologist or Occupational Therapist. Social Worker should have eligibility to be a member of AASW.
  Selection Criteria:
  1. For CNC/CMC Role: Registered Nurse or Midwife who has at least 5 years full time post registration experience and approved post registration nursing qualification (in relevant field) such as perinatal, child, youth and/adult mental health.
  2. Demonstrated experience in working with parents and families with infants experiencing severe and complex psychosocial and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period with demonstrated knowledge of the impact of mental health problems and mental illness in parenting, parent-infant relationship, and infant development.
  3. Experience working in collaboration across a variety of services.
  4. Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and experience in clinical teaching.
  5. Demonstrated knowledge of computerised information systems and proven ability to utilise research / quality improvement strategies to effect changes in clinical practice.
  6. Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
  7. Capacity to act as an independent consultant with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  8. Current driver's licence valid in Australia
  
  
  
  Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
  For role related queries or questions contact Hannah Clyfton-Myers on 02 8890 6577, Hannah.ClyftonMyers@health.nsw.gov.au or Sumithira Joseph on 02 8890 6577, Sumithira.joseph@health.nsw.gov.au
  
  Applications Close: 9th January 2024
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  The New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the New South Wales Government.

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