Team Manager – Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre at SA Health (Mawson Lakes, SA (SA))

Job Description

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health, Elizabeth

Salary: $117,997 – $123,272 p.a. – RN/M3; $110,960 – $120,798 p.a. – AHP4; Permanent Full-Time

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care to more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state-wide services, and services to those in regional areas. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged. With our brand new Mental Health Short Stay Unit and the planned refurbishment and development of our Mental Health Inpatient Units across NALHN sites, state of the art facilities and technology are at the forefront of our future. The network boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. Our 400-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering exceptional care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

With a workforce of almost 6,000 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

An exciting opportunity exists to join NALHN as a Team Manager within our highly skilled Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre.

The Team Manager is responsible for providing leadership and operational management of the integrated multi-disciplinary team of community mental health staff to ensure safe, efficient and effective service delivery to consumers and carers within a recovery orientated framework. The Team Manager is the key position responsible for establishing the direction and functioning of the multi-disciplinary team consistent with the Mental Health Clinical Business Rules. The position is responsible for the management of service demand and workload allocation, the provision of administrative and clinical support services, monitoring and oversight of service provision, data collection and evaluation. The Team Manager is responsible for the establishment and sustainment of positive working relationships within the Sector, Mental Health across NALHN, other government departments and external agencies consistent with a collaborative partnership approach.

To be eligible for this role at the RN/M3 level , you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

To be eligible for this role at the AHP4 level , you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification in one of the following disciplines:

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA and an Endorsed Area of Practice in Clinical Psychology and holds approved supervisor status with the PsychBA at all levels of supervision.

Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist, with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers

Vaccine and screening requirements are set out in In addition to the mandatory vaccination requirements for all SA Health roles under this Policy SA Health workers must also comply with any vaccination requirements imposed under legislation (including any directions under the Emergency Management Act 2004 or the South Australian Public Health Act 2011) and any mandatory vaccination requirements under the terms and conditions of employment of employees.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 823113

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