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Perinatal and Infant Mental Health ClinicianJoin to apply for the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician role at Northern Sydney Local Health DistrictPerinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician role at Northern Sydney Local Health DistrictGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Are you a senior clinician looking to work in a fantastic, well established and supported Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Team.Employment Type : Permanent Part TimePosition Classification: Dependent on qualificationHours Per Week: 14Requisition ID: REQ581897Salary Per HourHealth Professional Level 4: $61.36 - $62.84Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1: $63.91 - $65.22Clinical Psychologist: $55.10 - $67.16Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone Theres a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams voices. Youll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities lives.NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.Where you''ll be workingHornsby PIMH within Community Mental Health ServiceWhat You''ll Be DoingThe Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician (PIMHC) is based in sector Mental Health Services and a member of an LHD-wide PIMHC Team. Working with sector Mental Health Services, the PIMHC will provide PIMH specific consultation liaison to MHS and service partners; intensive short term mental health care and longer-term care coordination for pregnant women and parents who are primary carers for an infant up to 2 years of age, and who have severe and complex mental health problems. Priority will be based on severity of parental mental illness and/or complex management or family and other social issues that impact on the care of the infant.The PIMHC will utilise knowledge and understanding of attachment theory; trauma informed care; infant development the impact of mental health problems on parenting and parent infant relationship and culturally sensitive practice in assessment care planning and delivery of care to consumersThe PIMHC will provide specialist clinical mental health services to pregnant or parent consumers, and their infants in the perinatal period where a parent is presenting with complex mental health problems.The PIMHC provides leadership in the assessmentand management of families in the perinatal period where a parent is presenting with complex mental health problems.Through the maintenance of high standards of professional ethics and clinical competence.The clinician also contributes to planning and implementation of specialist clinical education regarding assessment and care provision for families in the perinatal period where a parent is presenting with complex mental health problems.People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following CriteriaTertiary qualification in a clinical health field, such as Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, and Occupational Therapy. The Clinical Psychologist will be fully registered and hold a Masters degree or higher; the Registered Nurse requires a minimum of 5 years full time post graduate experience with an approved post graduate qualification and substantial relevant experience; and the Allied Health Professional will hold a relevant Bachelors degree and registration with a minimum experience at Level 2.Approved post registration tertiary qualification relevant to adult mental health, perinatal and infant mental health or extensive clinical practice in the field of mental health.Previous experience in working with parents and families with infants experiencing severe and complex parental psycho-social and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period with demonstrated knowledge of the impact of mental health problems and mental illness on parenting, parent infant relationships and infant development.Need more information?Click here for the Position DescriptionFind out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Lee Meredith on Lee.Meredith@health.nsw.gov.auThis is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11) .You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. 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