JOB AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
(MANAGERIAL)
TITLE OF POSITION:
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT:
Clinical Director, Inner South
Southern Adelaide Health Service
Classification: MDO2 (year 5-9)
Health Unit:
Division:
Southern Mental Health
Classification Reviewed: May 2006
Department:
Mental Health Acute &
Early Intervention
Services
Inner South
Position No: FM2839
Position Revised: June 2009
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JOB SPECIFICATION
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PREAMBLE SOUTHERN ADELAIDE HEALTH SERVICE
The Southern Adelaide Health Service (Southern Health) was established in 2004. It
brought together Flinders Medical Centre, Noarlunga Health Services and Drug and Alcohol
Services Council. It includes Population & Primary Health Care, Southern Mental Health
and Southern Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, and works closely with other
health providers in the southern area. Repatriation General Hospital, a public teaching
hospital, formally joined Southern Health in July 2008, further consolidating the working
relationship formed over the past four years.
With an annual budget in excess of $500M, Southern Health provides care for around
330,000 people living in the southern metropolitan area of Adelaide as well as providing a
number of state-wide services, and services to those in the regional areas. More than 7,000
skilled staff provide high quality patient care, education, research and health promoting
services.
Southern Mental Health provides a range of integrated services across community and
hospital settings, targeted at all age groups. Services are provided in collaboration with nonGovernment organisations and the Southern Division of General Practice. Specialised
statewide services include those for eating disorders and gambling.
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Summary of the broad purpose of the position in relation to the organisation’s
goals.
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The Mental Health Clinical Director, Southern Mental Health, Inner South, will provide
clinical and professional leadership for mental health medical practice for the Inner Southern
services of Adelaide, population approximately 200,000.
The Clinical Director will work closely with professional seniors, service directors and team
leaders to ensure the further development of safe, high quality mental health services,
integrated across the Inner South and the Southern region. The incumbent will take a
leading role in ensuring good clinical governance and risk management as well as
supporting the community’s future mental health through supporting service delivery,
teaching and research.
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Reporting/Working relationships
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Accountable for service outcomes to the Executive Director, SMH, through the
Directors of Acute and Early Intervention Services, and Rehabilitation and Recovery
Services.
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Participates as part of the Inner South leadership team, working closely with the
Director Acute and Early Intervention, Director Rehab and Recovery, professional
seniors and team leaders.
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Develops collaborative working relationships with other clinical, primary care and
support services at FMC and the Inner South community.
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Works closely with Outer South services and mental health services at RGH as part
of Southern Mental Health services on a regional basis.
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Works collaboratively with other metropolitan and country mental health services.
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Special Conditions
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Job and Person Specifications are reviewed regularly as part of the ongoing
Performance Development process.
May be required to work within other locations of the Southern Adelaide Health
Service.
Some out of hours work will be required.
Must have a current drivers licence and be willing to drive.
Travel (intra and interstate) may be required.
Support values consistent with the aims of the Region, including honesty, respect
and integrity.
Will be required to undertake a health assessment prior to commencement.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Offender History Check.
Comply with the Principles of the Code of Fair Information Practice, adopted by the
Department of Health, which regulate the collection, use, disclosure, storage and
transfer of all personal patient/client information within the Department and
throughout its funded service providers.
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5.
Statement of Key Outcomes and associated activities
KEY OUTCOMES
Responsibilities:
The Clinical Director, Inner South mental health services, will:
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In collaboration with the SMH Service Directors take a leadership role for
clinical services planning by
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Take a leadership role in collaboration with SMH Service Directors, team
leaders and professional seniors to ensure good clinical governance of Inner
South Mental Health Services by:
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Contributing to the development of a vision for quality mental health
services in the South as part of the State wide mental health reform
project
Contributing to the development of a recovery oriented and consumerdirected service system for mental health.
Identifying opportunities for innovative responses to consumer needs,
from the evidence-based literature.
Contributing to detailed planning for service development and
improvement.
Contributing to and developing systems for quality improvement
activities, including examination of key performance indicators, clinical
audit processes and procedures, and providing clear focus and
expectations for performance of clinical staff through the development
of objectives and goals that reflect best practice and enable the service
to meet it’s business plan and clinical standards.
Ensuring review of critical incidents, complaints and other sources of
feedback about service quality and efficiency, and propagation of
recommendations.
Contribute to continuing education and clinical practice improvement
initiatives.
Contributing to systems which ensure that consumers’ rights are
protected, and that consumer consultants are involved in the service.
In collaboration with the SMH Service Directors, team leaders and
professional seniors, contribute to the management of change and
development of mental health services by:
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Engaging with staff, consumers, health services, government and nongovernment providers – to inform, educate and develop opportunities
for best practice in mental health care.
Participating in planning and implementation processes, with evaluation
and refinement (PDSA cycle).
Recognising effects of service change on individuals, facilitating
development of new goals and opportunities.
Improving the linkages with other mental health services and agencies
to ensure that the consumer receives an integrated and coordinated
service.
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4. Enhance the provision of clinical care through integrating teaching, research
and scholarship. The Clinical Director will work closely with the SAPTC,
Flinders University Department of Psychiatry, as well as other universities
and educational providers to support education of undergraduate and
postgraduate students and service staff, and to support research activities.
The clinical director will work closely with the SAPTC to ensure that
standards for the training of psychiatric registrars are closely monitored and
meet accreditation standards.
The clinical director will work closely with consultant staff to ensure that
undergraduate staff and students experience a welcoming and supportive
environment during clinical attachments and see mental health services as
attractive potential career paths.
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Take a leadership and a coordination role with medical staff, by:
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Developing and implementing medical staff planning. which includes
strategic planning, succession planning and rostering .
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Coordinating the recruitment of staff specialist and junior medical staff.
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Supporting the retention of staff through effective consultation,
recognition of achievement and ensuring the provision of professional
opportunities for development.
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Overseeing psychiatrist training for Southern Mental Health, Inner
South services, working closely with the Director for Training.
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In conjunction with the college supervisor ensuring trainees are
supported in their training obligations.
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Undertaking such other medical administrative duties as may be
required including:
Guiding performance improvement interventions where individual
clinical staff are not meeting expectations ( includes identifying training
and development needs, arranging support networks, changing
credentialing status and disciplinary actions.)
Ensuring that consultant psychiatrists have their work credentialed and
take part in annual performance development reviews.
Ensuring that all medical staff have updated job and person
descriptions which clearly define work responsibilities line management
and rights of private practice for medical staff specialists.
Ensure consultants access performance development training and
leave as per their award.
Ensure consultants undertake regular training in the standards of
providing supervision so that they remain accredited supervisors for the
purposes of supervising junior staff.
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6. Undertake clinical practice as appropriate and undertake private practice
rights as is applicable within the current enterprise agreement.
7. Ensure that a safe and healthy work environment, free from discrimination is
provided for employees by:
 implementing departmental human resource policies
 ensuring that the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Ethical
Conduct are a normal part of doing business.
 managing industrial relations issues appropriately as they arise.
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6. Responsibilities common to all staff
All staff have a responsibility to support the culture of SAHS and to fulfil regulatory
obligations. These responsibilities include:
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Performance Development – Participate in annual Appraisal and Performance
Development processes.
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Continuous Service Improvement – Developing a culture and practice of
continuous service improvement activities within the Directorate.
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Quality Management – Contribute to the comprehensive quality management
system within SAHS.
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Occupational Health and Safety – Ensure a safe working environment at all
times by maintaining effective work practices, adopting procedures and practices
which comply with the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act and taking
reasonable care to protect personal health and safety and the health and safety
of others.
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EEO Principles – Promote and implement policies and procedures in relation to
EEO and the prevention of Sexual Harassment.
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Consumer Rights – Demonstrate knowledge and commitment to client and carer
rights and responsibilities with regard to health care.
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Confidentiality – Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and information
security policies and procedures.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Educational/Vocational Qualifications:
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Appropriate unconditional Specialist qualifications for Senior Consultant registrable
as a Specialist Psychiatrist with the Medical Board of South Australia.
Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills
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Ability to demonstrate, foster and lead respectful behaviour.
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Leadership and clinical management skills including the ability to provide clinical
direction to a team of professionals in a complex organisation.
A proven ability to initiate and manage change and to lead a group of people to meet
agreed goals.
Proven ability to develop the potential of others.
Proven ability to manage conflict
Proven ability to give constructive advice to other medical staff in relation to
performance when needed.
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High level interpersonal and negotiating skills to facilitate collaborative working
relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders..
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Well developed communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Well developed analytic and conceptual skills, including the capacity to think and act
innovatively.
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Ability to manage effectively and achieve defined outcomes through a participatory
management style.
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Ability to operate in a team environment
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Innovative
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Consultative
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Personal sincerity and integrity
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Demonstrable commitment to the service ethos
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High levels of initiative and motivation, and a willingness to generate quality outputs.
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A high standard of personal work ethic, time management skills, the ability to work
autonomously, and ethical standards in business practices
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A well rounded personality and excellent interpersonal skills; a high level of personal
confidence
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Personal maturity
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A strong but flexible personality
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Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of Equal Employment
Opportunity and Ethical Conduct, and an understanding of, experience in, and ability
to manage to the spirit and principles of the Premier’s Safety Commitment and the
legislative requirements of the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act, utilising
AS/NZS 4360 Risk Management, or to an equivalent set of standards
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Experience
 Leadership experience within mental health services.
 Broad clinical experience in mental health services
 Proven ability to develop services to meet consumer needs
 Experience in supervision of registrars and other junior medical staff.
 Extensive experience in quality improvement activities.
Knowledge
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Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary mental health service delivery theories
and practice.
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A knowledge and understanding of Australian and South Australian Mental Health
Reform Agendas.
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Understanding of legislation relevant to mental health service practice.
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Knowledge of organisations involved in mental health service delivery.
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Understanding of mental health information systems.
DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS
Experience
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Experience in formal program evaluation and improvement.
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Experience in health services research.
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Experience working in partnership with consumers.
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Participation in design and implementation of research projects.
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Experience in financial management of services
Knowledge
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Understanding of political, legal and socio-economic impacts on management of the
health sector.
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Understanding of information technology uses in clinical practice, service planning
and evaluation.
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for considering applying for a position with the Southern Adelaide Health Service
(Southern Health). Recruitment and Selection processes at Southern Health reflect best
practice and a commitment to a selection based on merit. This means treating all
applications in a fair and equitable manner that aims to choose the best person for the
position.
The following information is provided to assist you when applying for a position with
Southern Health.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST IMPRESSION
A well presented, easy to read application will allow the panel to assess the information they
need from your application. To give yourself the best opportunity to reach interview, the
application should clearly and concisely demonstrate to the selection panel that you are
suitably equipped to perform the role, and that you possess all of the stated minimum
essential skills, abilities, knowledge, experience and educational qualifications (where
required).
We suggest the following format:
 A covering letter of up to 2 pages introducing yourself to the selection panel and
describing your skills, abilities, knowledge, qualifications and experience in relation
to the position. The covering letter should clearly state the job vacancy number,
position title, your name and your contact details;
 A curriculum vitae that includes your personal details, relevant employment history,
education, training courses, qualifications and professional memberships. Your CV
should also include your nominated referees, their position and their contact details.
THE JOB AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Selection for interview will be based on an assessment of your application against the
requirements of the position as outlined in the Job Specification, and against the criterion
detailed in the accompanying Person Specification. It is recommended that you carefully
read the Job and Person Specification to understand what the position entails before
proceeding to apply for the position, and ensure that your written application reflects your
suitability for the position.
Please ensure that your written application includes sufficient information for the panel to
make an informed determination.
REFEREES
It is recommended that you advise your referees of the position you are applying for as the
panel may seek their opinion of your capability to perform the requirements of the position.
At least one referee should be your immediate supervisor/manager in your current position,
able to provide current feedback about you to the selection panel.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
It is generally preferable that applications are not bound or in folders, and that the requested
number of applications be provided when posting. Please ensure that applications are
addressed as indicated in the job advertisement, and that you allow sufficient time for your
application to reach us by the closing date/time specified. Late applications may not be
considered.
We take this opportunity to wish you success with your application!
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