About the role
Permanent part time opportunity to provide day-to-day operational leadership for a multi-professional allied health (AH), health practitioner (HP) team and operational management for the multidisciplinary clinical assistant (CA) team member and TCPRC Pharmacists providing comprehensive pain management programs for patients receiving services from the TCPRC at STARS, who are physically based at the TCPRC and professionally governed by their professional Health Practitioner discipline department at the RBWH.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
Lead a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and patient centred care within the team.
Act as the primary point of contact for RBWH TCPRC allied health services.
Provide advanced level clinical services and evidence-based interventions (within relevant discipline scope) for a complex clinical caseload and deliver high level allied health clinical consultancy services, and/or the facilitation of critical decisions for patients whose persistent pain may not respond favourably to treatments, have a high symptom burden or are considering withdrawal from treatment to professionals working with complex patients within the TCPRC.
Provide strategic direction and authoritative clinical advice regarding allied health clinical standards, workforce planning priorities, management of resources and service planning aligned with organisational, state-wide, and national priorities to TCPRC clinical colleagues, professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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