Senior Allied Health Professional

Department of Health Tasmania; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 126,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Travel and relocation assistance

Professional development support

Job summary

Department of Health Tasmania’s Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) North and Northwest seeks a Senior Allied Health Professional to lead and supervise emerging clinicians, delivering comprehensive, recovery-focused care to older adults across community and related settings in Tasmania.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team guided by CARE values, contributing to quality assurance, staff education and collaborative service delivery.

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge of mental illness and dementia, including BPSD.
• Understanding of Community, Inpatient and Extended Treatment and Older Persons Mental Health Service.
• Expertise in therapeutic interventions for older persons mental health; ability to develop further expertise.
• Experience and knowledge in liaison with other services to optimise care.
• Strong written and verbal communication to contribute to a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to quality assurance, research and staff education.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support and supervision to emerging clinicians in the team.
• Ensure delivery of a comprehensive clinical service with assessment, recovery-focused case management and trauma-informed services.
• Offer evidence-based assessment and treatment for clients with major and complex mental illness, aligned with policy frameworks.
• Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team and provide consultation to others as required.

Job description

Department of Health Tasmania – Melbourne VIC

Join the Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS), a dynamic, community-based team located in beautiful Launceston, Tasmania. Our multidisciplinary team delivers compassionate, person-centred mental health care throughout the community. We work closely with individuals, their families and carers, and both formal and informal support networks. We support older people in their health, wellbeing, and recovery, living a life that is meaningful to them.

At OPMHS, you'll broaden your professional experience in a supportive environment guided by our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Collaborate with like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving mental health outcomes for older adults.

Statewide Mental Health Services | Tasmanian Department of Health

The Team

Join the Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS), a dynamic, community-based team located in beautiful Launceston, Tasmania. Our multidisciplinary team delivers compassionate, person-centred mental health care throughout the community. We work closely with individuals, their families and carers, and both formal and informal support networks. We support older people in their health, wellbeing, and recovery, living a life that is meaningful to them.

At OPMHS, you'll broaden your professional experience in a supportive environment guided by our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Collaborate with like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving mental health outcomes for older adults.

Statewide Mental Health Services | Tasmanian Department of Health

The Role

• As the Senior Allied Health Professional you will be providing leadership, support and supervision to emerging clinicians in the team, in particular allied health staff.
• Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive clinical service through relevant assessment, recovery focused case management and other recovery or trauma informed services, including specialised therapies for clients and their families or carers.
• Provision of evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for clients with major and complex mental illness, that are in line with the Tasmanian Governments Rethink Initiative and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. Working in accordance with the development and implementation of specialised treatment programs.
• Actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required.

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

You will need

• • Demonstrated clinical knowledge and understanding of mental illness and dementia, including behaviour and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
  • Demonstrated understanding of Community, Inpatient and Extended Treatment and Older Persons Mental Health Service including the ability to provide comprehensive assessment of mental illness.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the theoretical and practical application of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the Older Persons Mental Health Service area with the ability to acquire further expertise.
  • Experience and demonstrated knowledge and skills in relation to consultation and liaison with other services and agencies in the context of optimising effective and efficient service provision, advice, education and continuity of care.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to positively contribute to a multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated commitment to develop and participate in ongoing quality assurance activities, research and staff and student education.
  • An understanding of relevant legislation and professional practice standards including Work Health and Safety Legislation, Guardianship, Workplace Diversity Guidelines, the Mental Health Act and Discipline Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice.
  • A demonstrated understanding of and personal commitment to the principles of clinical supervision.

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

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Permanent part time, day worker position, working 38 hours per fortnight, commencing from a mutually agreed upon date.

*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

$117,272 to $126,182 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 Union Wages Agreement 2025.

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Allowances

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 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 $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

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association
• Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
• Current Driver’s Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

• Generic Allied Health Professional HP03 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide

• Applicant Guide.docx

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name:Margaret Prescott
Position:Team Leader Older Persons Mental Health Service North and Northwest
Phone number: [phone]
Email address:***************@ths.tas.gov.au

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

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