Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services are looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultant - District Forensic Liaison Officer to join their team. This department provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups at a number of campuses across Metro South Health. The service is committed to the provision of services that at patient centred and recovery focused. The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of Forensic Mental Health Recovery.
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We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.
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About the Role
The role is responsible for delivering quality care at an advanced level that requires a broad developing knowledge in professional issues within recovery practice.
The role liaises and collaborates with all relevant stakeholders to promote primary mental health care outcomes for patients by understanding and responding to a variety of service provision environments (GP's, NGO's. and other Government Departments).
The position provides a contact and a source of professional advice for care providers and other relevant clinical stakeholders on mental health service delivery, comprehensive assessments, risk management and Mental Health Act 2016 legislation.
- The Forensic Liaison Officer (FLO) utilises high level knowledge and skills to work collaboratively with community and inpatient mental health services, state-wide services, other government and non-government organisations to provide oversight, monitoring and coordination of the treatment and care of Forensic Order (mental health) (FO), Forensic Order (disability) (FO), Treatment Support Order (TSO) and other consumers at a high risk of violence as per the requirements of the Mental Health Act
- Ensures the adherence to the Chief Psychiatrist Policy for the treatment and care of forensic order, treatment support order and high-risk patients, other relevant state-wide policies and the FLO network standards/Model of
- The FLO actively contributes to the state-wide FLO Network and works closely with the Program Coordinator State-wide FLO Network, Queensland Forensic Mental Health
- The FLO assists the Hospital and Health Service (HHS) mental health service to develop capacity to confidently work with FO, TSO and complex high-risk
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
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