Allied Health Registered Health Professional MQ Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Competitive base salary plus access to comprehensive salary packaging via Maxxia
  • Full-time and part-time positions (minimum 3 days a week), fixed-term until 30th June 2023, with the possibility of a longer-term contract extension.
  • Opportunity to work from home with a laptop provided.

MindSpot Clinic is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Registered Health Professionals (Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists) who are passionate about delivering exceptional mental healthcare services to Australian patients via digital omni-channels e.g., telephone and secure messaging including psychological assessment, treatments, and referrals (where applicable).

About MindSpot

As a part of MQ Health, MindSpot is an internationally recognized translational research group. MindSpot’s vision is to build an emotionally resilient world using technology to improve access to, and quality of mental health services. MindSpot comprises of a research clinic (eCentreClinic, www.ecentreclinic.org), a national online mental health service (MindSpot Clinic, www.mindspot.org.au), and a state-based virtual mental health service (PORTS, www.ports.org.au). These clinics serve more than 25,000 patients each year.

MQ Health is the Macquarie University Health Sciences Centre, an innovative patient-focused health system. It combines Macquarie University Hospital, the MQ Health Clinics, and the Macquarie University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences to deliver integrated clinical care, research, and learning.

Visit our website: https://www.mindspot.org.au/about-mindspot

Key Accountabilities

  • Provide high-quality and evidence-based and patient-centered online clinical services to Mindspot patients including psychological assessment and delivery of treatment courses.
  • Participate in the development, review and implementation of new and existing assessment and treatment courses.
  • Liaise and coordinate with relevant healthcare providers in relation to the provision of clinical care.
  • Promptly advise referring medical practitioners of any patient’s findings that require immediate clinical attention
  • Enter and maintain patient data and records into MindSpot’s electronic databases and medical systems.
  • Identify and escalate clinical, IT and/or operational issues or risks to ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical service delivery.
  • Participate in periodically clinical reviews on service delivery, patient safety and quality outcomes.
  • Comply with MindSpot and MQ Health’s Workplace Health and Safety, quality assurance, risk management policies and procedures.
  • Comply with MQ Health values, policies and procedures.
  • Conduct other duties as directed by the Clinic Manager or Clinic Director, MindSpot.

To Apply

To be considered, please provide your resume along with a cover letter no longer than 2 pages, addressing the following selection criteria

  • Tertiary qualification in allied health – psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, social work, or any related disciplines with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or any relevant registration body.
  • At least 2 years of experience in providing mental healthcare services across a range of contexts and populations. Digital mental health service is highly regarded.
  • Experienced in CBT treatment, risk assessments and intervention.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills in both verbal and written contexts.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement with a focus on evidence-based and patient-centered clinical practices.
  • Ability to manage and prioritizes workloads within established routines, methods and procedures.
  • Ability to collaboratively work within multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide high-quality patient care.
  • Demonstrated teamwork with exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Role-Specific Condition

  • Criminal Check History

Enquiries: Please contact Priti Thahani, Clinic Manager at [email protected] for role-specific enquiries