Carer Consultant Role
Are you a compassionate and skilled individual with personal lived experience of supporting a family member or friend accessing government community mental health services? Do you have a genuine interest in improving the carer and consumer experience?
Job Overview
This casual appointment will provide an opportunity to represent the carer perspective in committees and meetings, work with stakeholders and service providers to improve clinical service delivery, and facilitate carer feedback and participation in service improvement initiatives.
* Represent the carer perspective in committees and meetings.
* Work with stakeholders and service providers to improve clinical service delivery.
* Facilitate carer feedback and participation in service improvement initiatives.
* Co-facilitate the lived experience advisory group.
* Identify and engage relevant carer networks.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you must have a lived experience as a primary carer of a consumer of mental health services. You should possess excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively with a diverse range of mental health stakeholders.
At North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), we value respect, integrity, teamwork, innovation, and care. We encourage applicants who share these values and are committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
Benefits
* Generous salary packaging opportunities.
* Professional and career development opportunities.
* A diverse and inclusive culture.
Working at NMHS
NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce and upholds the social model of disability. We welcome applicants who have disability and endeavour to support reasonable workplace adjustments and flexibility.
We celebrate our rich diversity and strive to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role.