The clinician will manage psychiatric illness in older adults and streamline service delivery across the Local Health Network. Key duties include coordinating telepsychiatry consultations, managing inpatient admissions, and providing clinical education.
Appointment classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Join us as a Mental Health Clinician and play a key role in enhancing specialist mental health care for older adults!
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As a Mental Health Clinician, you will contribute to the Older Persons Mental Health portfolio, a specialised service focused on improving care pathways and access to specialist support for older adults. You will play a key role in streamlining service delivery and supporting the management of psychiatric illness in older persons across the Local Health Network.
In this role, you will assist in coordinating telepsychiatry consultations and inpatient admissions, while providing clinical advice, education and contributing to workforce development initiatives. Working within a collaborative environment, you will support the delivery of responsive, high-quality mental health services for older adults.
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Please refer to the role descriptions for the specific qualifications and requirements relevant to each classification.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
Ability to manage workload, prioritise tasks, and work both independently and collaboratively.
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Manuveen Kaur - Project Officer Mental Health, 8648 8583, Manuveen.Kaur@sa.gov.au [Manuveen.Kaur@sa.gov.au]
Please refer to the role descriptions for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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Candidates must possess the specific qualifications outlined in the role descriptions for RN or AHP classifications. Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team are required.
Market context
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