Acute Care Manager - Mental Health

• Be organised and flexible, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities.
• Be willing to travel outside the major hub site as required to visit our clinicians in the smaller remote, rural areas. 
• Prioritise staff wellbeing, understanding the challenges of working with distressed individuals, and fostering a supportive, resilient team culture.
• Champion a learning-focused environment, promoting continuous growth and adapting services to meet the evolving needs of the community.
• Bring proven leadership experience, ensuring effective operations and a positive work culture across all shifts.
• Have experience building strong relationships with multiple agency partners to enhance collaboration and deliver integrated services across sectors
  
  

In your role as a leader, you will:

• Be available to guide the day-to-day practice and coordination of clinicians
• Be a point of contact for escalation with clinical and operational matters
• Engage in regular connection and communication with inpatient units and support the seamless transition of care
• Ensure that patient care is delivered in accordance with professional, legal, and ethical standards, while championing evidence-based practices.
• Manage service delivery, monitor clinician workloads and performance, and provide ongoing supervision and support to maintain seamless care.
• Contribute to operational planning, meet service targets and KPIs, manage resources to achieve budget goals, and lead workforce functions such as recruitment, development, and performance management to build a high-performing team and ensure exceptional service delivery.

Essential criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related discipline or equivalent work experience or a combination of relevant study and work experience.
• Highly regarded qualification in Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology (or be in the process of  completing Clinical Masters), Nursing, Social Worker, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Science Mental  Health, Djirruwang Program) which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional  association general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Eligible to drive in NSW.