Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be a person with lived-living experience of mental illness, service use and recovery (identifies as a mental health consumer); or lived-living experience of caring for a person with mental illness, service use and recovery (identifies as a mental health carer).

About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to lead the strategic development of the Metro North Mental Health (MNMH) Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce, fostering collaboration with consumers, families, carers, kin and community to drive systemic advocacy and recovery-oriented service delivery.

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:

• Oversight and implementation of initiatives and strategies that promote lived-living experience, participation, engagement, and a recovery-oriented service, guided by the Recovery Frameworks, the Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Framework 2023, current health service strategies and plans, National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, and other relevant national and state plans.
• Provide strategic leadership to the MNMH Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce, directly supporting the Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Team Leader in line with current human resource management practices.
• Provide high level leadership in the development and implementation of lived-living experience participation and engagement for MNMH, ensuring active involvement of consumers, families, carers, and kin in service review, planning and development.
• Executive sponsor for NSQHS Standard 2 Partnering with Consumers for MNMH.

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 us

• 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
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

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.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED