At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and innovate in Allied Health services, making a real difference in patient care.
- Company: Join Damascus Health Services, part of Brisbane Private Hospital, dedicated to quality healthcare.
- Benefits: Flexible 0.6 FTE role, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and patient-centred care.
- Why this job: Shape the future of mental health services and support recovery for those in need.
- Qualifications: Experience in Allied Health leadership and a relevant tertiary qualification required.
Allied Health Manager - 0.6FTE commencing February 1, 2027
Lead. Innovate. Make a Difference.
Are you an experienced Allied Health professional ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
Damascus Health Services, located within Brisbane Private Hospital, is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Allied Health Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership across our Allied Health and Day Damascus services.
This is an opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership, service development and innovation within a specialised service supporting people experiencing dependence on alcohol, prescription and over-the-counter medications.
This is a part-time role, 0.6 FTE commencing February 1st, 2027.
About Damascus Health Services
Damascus Health Services provides evidence-based treatment within a multidisciplinary environment, including:
A 44-bed inpatient service specialising in alcohol, prescription and over-the-counter medication dependence.
Day Damascus, providing structured treatment and ongoing recovery support.
A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, allied health clinicians and support staff providing coordinated, patient-centred care.
About the Role
As Allied Health Manager, you will provide leadership across Allied Health and oversee the operational delivery and development of Day Damascus.
Key responsibilities include
- Lead, support and develop the multidisciplinary Allied Health team.
- Provide operational leadership for the Day Damascus service.
- Support high-quality clinical assessment, treatment and care planning.
- Promote evidence-based, patient-centred practice.
- Drive quality improvement and service innovation.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen and grow existing and new programs.
- Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nursing, Allied Health and other key stakeholders.
- Partner with Business Development and the Executive Team to support referral growth and future service development.
- Contribute to strategic planning and the sustainable growth of Damascus Health Services.
About You
You are an experienced Allied Health professional with a collaborative leadership style and a strong commitment to mental health and/or alcohol and other drug services.
You will bring
- Demonstrated leadership, coordination or team management experience.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making capability.
- Experience in mental health, alcohol and other drugs, rehabilitation or a related clinical setting.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- An interest in service development, innovation and continuous improvement.
- The ability to work autonomously while fostering effective multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Psychology
- For Psychologists current registration with AHPRA.
- For Social Workers and Occupational Therapists mental health accreditation with the relevant professional body is required.
- Demonstrated experience working within mental health, alcohol and other drugs, addiction, rehabilitation or a related clinical service.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and/or team management experience.
- Knowledge and experience in evidence-based assessment and therapeutic interventions relevant to mental health and/or addiction services.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient-centred care, clinical governance and continuous quality improvement.
- Postgraduate qualifications or specialist training in mental health, addiction or a related field.
- Experience leading or developing outpatient, day program or group-based services.
- Experience in service development, program evaluation or quality improvement.
- Experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT or Schema Therapy.
- Approved clinical supervisor status relevant to the applicant's professional discipline.
- Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
- Flexible 0.6 FTE leadership position
- Opportunity to influence the future direction of Damascus Health Services
- Scope to develop and expand programs and models of care
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Combination of clinical, operational and strategic leadership
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and their recovery
If you're looking for a leadership role where your clinical expertise, ideas and ability to develop services can have a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us in shaping the future of Damascus Health Services.
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families.
As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our hospitals are supported by our central support office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate, and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives .
More Information
Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority.
We are also committed to child safety.
We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment.
Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
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