Nurse Manager / Program Manager - Child & Youth Mental Health (Multi-D)

Queensland Health; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland is seeking a Nurse Manager / Program Manager for the Child & Youth Speciality Mental Health (CYSMH) team within Mental Health and Specialised Services. Lead operational delivery of CYSMH clinical services and contribute to strategic direction, with authority to advise stakeholders.

The role covers AMYOS and YEP services, offering part-time and full-time options, with attractive remuneration and supportive work environment focused on safety and

Responsibilities

• Deliver a specialist level of skill in one or more areas of a complex or critical nature with the ability to independently apply specialist and novel judgement to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.
• Provide high-level clinical advice within area of expertise to clinicians, professional and operational teams, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding professional standards, service initiatives, service needs and clinical service development.
• Provide high-level clinical support and advice to staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with the management and problem solving regarding clinically complex patients.
• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.

Job description

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Nurse Manager / Program Manager to the Child & Youth Speciality Mental Health (CYSMH) team, Child and Youth Mental Health, Mental Health and Specialised Services.

Your opportunity is to manage the operational delivery of clinical services for CYSMH, a multi-disciplinary clinical team within Mental Health and Specialised Services (MHSS) within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. You will also apply well-developed clinical knowledge and skills to contribute to the strategic direction of this team and provide authoritative advice to stakeholders. CYSMH delivers to distinct services, the Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) and the Youth Early Psychosis (YEP) team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a specialist level of skill in one or more areas of a complex or critical nature with the ability to independently apply specialist and novel judgement to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.
• Provide high-level clinical advice within area of expertise to clinicians, professional and operational teams, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding professional standards, service initiatives, service needs and clinical service development.
• Provide high-level clinical support and advice to staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with the management and problem solving regarding clinically complex patients.
• Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.

Renumeration value of up to $139,366 p.a., comprising salary rates: $70.92 - $77.00 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NG7/HP5) (part time position available, 60.8 hrs p.f.).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development;
• Salary packaging.

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