This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new model of care while supporting the development and provision of high-quality clinical services for people in the last 2 years of their life.
**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualification
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ551447
**Salary (Per week)**:
Allied Health Professional (Level 4): $2,331.57 - $2,388.09
Senior Psychologist: $2,284.58 - $2,475.56
**Who we are**: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
- NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism._
**Where you'll be working**
The Team office is located at Macquarie Hospital North Ryde; however, the care is provided across NSLHD to people in their own homes.
**What you'll be doing**
Enhancing Supportive Community Care (ESCC) is a collaborative community-based multidisciplinary team which provides care to people with late-stage degenerative and chronic conditions, and disability. The service model is designed for people in the last 2 years of life with a focus on wellness and prevention of hospitalisation.
The ESCC multidisciplinary team will work in partnership with Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service (NSHNS), General Practitioners and other health service providers. The Department Head is a Senior Allied Health Clinician with expertise in supportive care to those in the last 2-3 years of life, providing consultancy service across NSLHD. The role will be accountable for the development and provision of the teams of high quality clinical services in response to demand and client needs.
The Department Head provides leadership, facilitates evidence informed clinical practice and evaluation for the identified consumer cohort, which is innovative, strategic, and sustainable. They will be responsible to lead and manage a small multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of appropriate community care for patients, as referred in a manner consistent with professional code of ethics and current Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) policies and procedures.
The Department Head will provide leadership, management, and accountability for staff, and will ensure clinical practice is consistent and in accordance with evidenced based practice. The incumbent will liaise closely with the community nursing to ensure seamless integration and coordination of day-to-day services and provide appropriate advice and support as required. The Department Head will work Monday to Friday and carry a clinical caseload.
**_ People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply._**
- Senior Psychologist or Occupational Therapist with full AHPRA registration or Social Worker eligible for membership of AASW. Social Workers and Occupational Therapists will need minimum experience as a Level 2. Senior Psychologist with a four year degree in psychology, registered as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service on the Psychology salary scale.
- Demonstrated experience effectively leading and managing the operations of a program and/or a multi-disciplinary team.
- Significant level of clinical expertise relevant to people living with late stage degenerative and chronic conditions and disability, and knowledge and understanding of contemporary models of care and service delivery.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
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**Applications Close: 17 February 2025