Independent Patient Rights Advocate

Queensland Health; Nambour; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland is seeking an Independent Patient Rights Advisor to join the Independent Patient Rights Advisory Team. The role advises patients and their nominated support persons on rights under the Mental Health Act 2016.

Based in the Safety, Quality and Improvement Unit, you will support safe, high‑quality care and help patients communicate their views to health practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that a patient, and the patient's nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons are advised of their rights and responsibilities under the Act.
• Help the patient and the patient's nominated support persons, family, carers and other support persons to communicate to health practitioners the patient's views, wishes and preferences about the patient's treatment and care.
• Work cooperatively with community visitors performing functions under the Public Guardian Act.
• Consult with authorised mental health practitioners, authorised doctors, administrators of authorised mental health services; and the Chief Psychiatric, on the rights of patients under the Act, the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998/; and other laws.

Job description

Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland is seeking an Independent Patient Rights Advisor to join the Independent Patient Rights Advisory Team. The role advises patients and their nominated support persons on rights under the Mental Health Act 2016.

Based in the Safety, Quality and Improvement Unit, you will support safe, high‑quality care and help patients communicate their views to health practitioners.