Suicide Prevention Manager - SESLHD MHS
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time/Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $64.13 - $72.85 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ565922
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: 20 April 2025
Come Work With Us!
The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Service is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven mental health clinician or suitably experienced individual with a strong background in project management and excellent relationship management skills, to lead and manage the innovative ‘Towards Zero Suicides’ program.
This is an exciting professional development opportunity for an experienced clinician looking to develop their clinical redesign, project management, culture change and stakeholder management capabilities.
The Suicide Prevention Manager leads the successful planning, implementation and scale-up of a range of integrated activities underpinning the Towards Zero Suicides approach to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Primarily, this position will work to build the capacity of the Mental Health Service to respond to people experiencing suicidality. Activities delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Health include: developing suicide care pathways, delivering contemporary clinical suicide prevention training, identifying opportunities for improvement arising from critical incidents, and promoting a "restorative just culture" that prioritises learning and psychological safety of staff.
The position-holder will provide clinical, change and project management expertise and has responsibility for identifying strategic and partnership opportunities, managing relationships with external and internal stakeholders, to ensure Towards Zero Suicides-funded services are closely integrated with existing services and key partner organisations. Central to planning, delivery and evaluation of programs and initiatives will be the meaningful inclusion of people with lived experience.
For more information we encourage you to contact Stephanie North on Stephanie.North@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 28 April 2025 and 2 May 2025
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Based at SESLHD MHS offices, located on St George Hospital campus, Kogarah
Travel to other SESLHD MHS sites is a requirement of the role.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time/Part Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a health or management related field.
- Demonstrated understating and extensive experience working within contemporary evidence-based approaches and clinical care delivery for people experiencing suicidality.
- Demonstrated experience in complex program management aligned to broader strategic objectives; including the capability to plan, manage multiple projects, measure, monitor and report progress against targets and deliverables.
- Demonstrated strong clinical, advocacy and leadership skills to influence workplace culture and lead change in multidisciplinary areas.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including clinicians, managers and executive management in health, government and/or community organisations.
- Demonstrated high level analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Ability to coordinate, deliver and evaluate education and training programs.
- NSW drivers licence and ability to travel within District to fulfil position accountabilities.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
