Assistant Director of Nursing - CFMHS & Defendant Health Liaison Services (516120d)

The Team:

Community Forensic Mental Health Services and the Defendant Health Liaison Service are Statewide Services based in Hobart, Launceston and the Northwest of the Tasmania. The team work with clients who have been both legally mandated into the service but can also be voluntarily referred into our care. The Community Forensic Mental Health Services (CFMHS) and Defendant Health Liaison Service (DHLS) are part of the wider Forensic Health Service, which encompasses Forensic Mental Health Services and Correctional Primary Health Services. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The Role:

• Effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources of the Community Forensic Mental Health Services (CFMHS) and Defendant Health Liaison Service (DHLS) as Statewide Services.
• Ensure the provision of a high quality multidisciplinary Community Forensic Mental Health Services (CFMHS) to achieve service outcomes and consistency with National Mental Health Standards, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation, standards and professional competencies.
• Ensure the clinical governance framework of the Community Forensic Mental Health Services (CFMHS) and Defendant Health Liaison Service (DHLS) is supported and implemented, including working collaboratively with the Statewide Speciality Director - Forensic Health Services (FHS)to ensure statutory delegations and directions are adhered.

You will need 

• Demonstrated high level knowledge and experience in Forensic Mental Health practice.
• Proven high level experience in, and knowledge of, contemporary management practice in a health setting including management of human, physical and financial resources, change management, operational planning and strategic analysis.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, and proven high level interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 6 months

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $142,632 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities.  (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, and accredited hospital based program that leads to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Extensive relevant psychiatric nursing experience and/or is credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses or equivalent
• Current Driver’s Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment c