Allied Health Lead

Department of Health Tasmania; Sydney; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 139,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and relocation assistance

Professional development and pathways

Study leave

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Department of Health Tasmania – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a clinically strong leader in Older Persons Mental Health to triage referrals, assess risk, and plan initial management for community-based care. The role emphasises professional autonomy within a multidisciplinary team and aims to improve access to mental health services for older Tasmanians.

Experience in community mental health leadership and trauma-informed care is essential, with a focus on developing management plans and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality mental health care in an older persons mental health setting with focus on triage assessments, risk assessments, brief psychological interventions and developing initial management plans.

Responsibilities

• Receive, assess and prioritise referrals for older people experiencing mental health concerns and undertake comprehensive mental health screening and risk assessments to determine clinical urgency and appropriate care pathways to ensure timely access to mental health and other community based services.
• Provide clinical advice, consultation and support to consumers, carers, GP’s, aged care providers and facilities, health professionals and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage complex clinical risks, including suicide, self-harm, suicide, neglect, vulnerability and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, ensuring accurate clinical documentation, to provide safe and effective prioritisation of referrals.
• Apply your advanced knowledge of older persons mental health, relevant legislation, ethical requirements, clinical risk management and service systems and pathways, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate timely access to appropriate mental health services through safe and effective assessment, prioritisation and coordination of referrals. Support people to remain in the least restrictive and most appropriate care setting, while strengthening collaboration and care pathways across mental health, health, community and aged care services.

Job description

Department of Health Tasmania – Sydney CBD NSW

Note: this position is based in Northwest Tasmanina.

The role is classified as multi-disciplinary and is also being advertised as Clinical Nurse Consultant. Only one position will be filled, based on merit

The Team

The Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) Northwest Community Team is a specialised multidisciplinary service supporting older Tasmanians to maintain their mental health, wellbeing, independence, and quality of life within their own homes and communities.

Our team includes nursing, psychiatry, and allied health professionals who work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, general practitioners, residential aged care providers, hospitals, and community services across the Northwest region.

The Role

• Receive, assess and prioritise referrals for older people experiencing mental health concerns and undertake comprehensive mental health screening and risk assessments to determine clinical urgency and appropriate care pathways to ensure timely access to mental health and other community based services.

• Provide clinical advice, consultation and support to consumers, carers, GP’s, aged care providers and facilities, health professionals and other stakeholders.

• Identify and manage complex clinical risks, including suicide, self-harm, suicide, neglect, vulnerability and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, ensuring accurate clinical documentation, to provide safe and effective prioritisation of referrals.

• Apply your advanced knowledge of older persons mental health, relevant legislation, ethical requirements, clinical risk management and service systems and pathways, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Facilitate timely access to appropriate mental health services through safe and effective assessment, prioritisation and coordination of referrals. Support people to remain in the least restrictive and most appropriate care setting, while strengthening collaboration and care pathways across mental health, health, community and aged care services.

You will need

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality mental health care in an older persons mental health setting with a particular focus on triage assessments, risk assessments, brief psychological interventions and developing initial management plans.

• Extensive demonstrated experience working in a community mental health setting in a leadership or autonomous clinical role and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant philosophies, such as trauma informed care and recovery principles, policies and procedures and associated legislation which impact upon the community based setting.

Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Permanent part time, day worker position, working 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

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, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$131,122 to $138,984 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2025

Allowances

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $135,445 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1200 per annum, paid on a fortnightly, pro rata basis.

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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties:

• 527113d, 527116d, 529982 Allied Health Lead - Older Persons Mental Health Services HP04 (Oct 2026) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx

*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information

Name: Margaret Prescott

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Community Teams Older Persons Mental Health

Phone number: 03 6777 4***

Email address: ***************@ths.tas.gov.au

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