About Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is an Australian Territory located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, 1200km east of Byron Bay. Enjoying a sub-tropical climate, Norfolk Island offers a relaxed unique and friendly community lifestyle within regular flight access to Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.
About the service
The Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service (NIHRACS) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
About the role
The Mental Health Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for coordinating the recovery of people with a mental illness or disorder, providing expert clinical services in collaboration with consumers, carers and other care providers, using an integrated and person centred approach.
This is a temporary full time 12 month position, with possibility of extension. The successful applicant, if relocating from outside Norfolk Island, will be eligible for a relocation reimbursement to assist with travel and moving costs.
The Mental Health Clinician will be required to respond to calls on the after-hours crisis line on a rotating roster. The position will contribute to building a robust and integrated service system on Norfolk Island. The successful applicant will ideally have experience working in a small, remote community.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant Tertiary qualifications as per clinical discipline as deemed appropriate by the employer and relevant Award with full AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership in relevant professional body if required.
- The ability to effectively manage clinical issues, think critically and solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and risk assessments.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement individual recovery plans using a strength based approach in collaboration with consumer, their family / carers.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, participating in regular intake meeting and allocation of referrals.
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to document accurately, write clearly and succinctly, consult effectively with others, and develop collaborative partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
- Competency in the use of information and communication technology, including standard office software, for email, internet searches, analysis of clinical data, and clinical documentation.
To apply for this role, please forward a cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your CV and contact details of two referees addressed to Kathleen Boman, Manager NIHRACS via email: [email protected] by COB: Wednesday 19 October 2022
For more information, contact Kathleen Boman, Manager Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service on (0011) 672322091.