Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Maternity Relief Position until 03 November 2023 with the possibiliy of extension at same/reduced hours
Position Classification: Allied Health Clinician Level 4 or Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $71,240 – $125,151 pa
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ345161
Location: Wollongong
Closing Date: 23/10/22

What you’ll be doing

The Bereavement Coordinator / Counsellor is responsible for the delivery of specialist bereavement counselling to people living within the ISLHD. As a senior clinician, the position will also offer consultation and education to multidisciplinary staff within the ISLHD, as well as to the wider community. Service planning, participation in policy and service development, and liaison with internal and external stakeholders are key components of this role.

The Bereavement Coordinator / Counsellor, will be responsible to the Clinical Service Manager, Palliative Care and work within the Division of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care to deliver specialist bereavement counselling, coordinate the ISLHD Bereavement Service and oversee the implementation of the Bereavement Model of Care. The Bereavement Coordinator/Counsellor will work with ISLHD services to enhance bereavement support across the ISLHD.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.           

Talent Pool – This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. 

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017  before employment can commence.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

For further information visit: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/

Selection Criteria:

1. Qualifications: Social Work- Degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership; Psychology- Degree in Psychology & registration with AHPRA; Clinical Psychology: Postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology and endorsement or eligibility to proceed to endorsement with AHPRA. Adherence to the AASW/APS Code of Ethics.
2. Demonstrated post-graduate experience in palliative care, specialist knowledge of bereavement, loss and grief in the context of palliative care service provision models and experience as a counselling clinician, using evidence-based practice.
3. Demonstrated skills in leading, monitoring and evaluating services within a quality framework, demonstrated experience in service development, project management and a commitment to innovation, research and sustainability.
4. High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Demonstrated time management and problem solving skills in a complex clinical environment.
6. Experience in developing and delivering education and training programs and the ability to support, supervise and mentor other health professionals.
7. Consistently demonstrate behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders and colleagues, as well as patients and those that care for them.
8. Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.

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For role related queries or questions contact Pippa Blackburn on [email protected]