• Utilise your clinical expertise to provide support and advice to Victoria's justice facilities
• Ongoing, full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Clinical Oversight Officer, Mental Health and AOD to provide a critical role within Justice Health

About the Business Unit

Justice Health is responsible for:

• the delivery of primary health, primary mental health and specialist forensic mental health services for people in Victorian custodial facilities
• managing relevant contractual arrangements, including overseeing the delivery of health services and the provision and maintenance of all medical records in an electronic medical record
• facilitating the release of health information to community health care providers, legal representatives, and individuals
• the design, procurement and delivery of new and innovative, evidenced-based health services that meet the needs of people of all ages and genders in custody

About the Role

The role of the Senior Clinical Oversight Officer, Mental Health and AOD is to review, investigate and audit mental health and AOD service delivery, including through location-based audits, provide evidence-based clinical advice to inform service design and system improvements and maintain sound systems, policies and procedures that support audits and reviews. Senior Clinical Oversight Officers work collaboratively with key service partners to identify and respond to issues and risks that affect health care outcomes and provide high level strategic advice, reports, briefings, presentations and correspondence on complex and sensitive matters.

Some of your duties will include:

• Review, investigate and audit mental healthcare delivery
• Provide evidence-based clinical advice to inform mental health service design and system improvements
• Engage with people in custody to understand their healthcare needs and experiences
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with contracted service providers that support prompt resolution of clinical issues

Please note that regular state-wide travel will be required and participation in an after hours on-call roster.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in delivery of mental and/or AOD healthcare services in highly sensitive and complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience in a quality focused role.
• A passion to Identify issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and use them to build mutually beneficial partnerships
• An ability to Formulate and communicate public policy options and recommendations

Qualifications/requirements

• A tertiary qualification in a mental health, AOD or related field.
• Current AHPRA registration is desirable.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.