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Senior Clinical Implementation Lead - Campus Mental Health Strategy 2021-2025

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Who we are?

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is home to significant scientific discoveries. We believe there is an answer, a cure or a better treatment for every childhood condition and we’re determined to find it. We are a diverse team of world-leading researchers, doctors, engineers, and hardworking professionals in corporate and scientific services from all corners of the world with one shared goal — to transform child health worldwide. Our strength lies in our partnership and co-location with The Royal Children’s Hospital (The RCH) and the University of Melbourne — the Melbourne Children’s Campus. This rare model amplifies opportunities to quickly translate research into clinical care. At MCRI, you’ll also find our subsidiary organisation, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS), a specialist childhood, prenatal and adult genetics service. VCGS provides an integrated genetic consultation, counselling, testing and diagnostic support service to children, adults, families and prospective parents.

Together, we share a powerful vision: re-imagine the future of child health.

About Campus Mental Health Strategy

The Melbourne Children’s Campus (Campus) and its partners (The RCH, MCRI and the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne) are committed to the Mental Health Strategy 2021 – 2025 (Mental Health Strategy). The overall objective of the Mental Health Strategy is for the Campus to deliver uniform and evidence-based, comprehensive infant, child and adolescent mental health care and prevention supported by education and research to ensure the best outcomes for children and their families. Child and family centred care will be at the heart of this. The clinically driven research will inform our workforce education and training programs which in turn will inform evidence based, consistent care as well as proactive internal and external policy and funding advocacy.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Clinical Implementation Lead will be an experienced research clinician with experience in knowledge translation, implementation, and evaluation in mental health/health services. This role will ensure the implementation of the Campus Mental Health Strategy is supported by ‘gold standard’ evidence of how to change practice, aiming for sustainable improvements to RCH mental health care. They will work as part of the Mental Health Strategy Implementation team, identifying potential barriers to and enablers of uptake of outcomes into practice. In recognition that practice guidelines and education alone have been shown to be the least effective way to change practice, the Senior Clinical Implementation Lead will be responsible for developing iterative approaches to ensuring implementation of the Key Areas and Enablers of the Mental Health Strategy including Consistent and Quality Care, Trauma Informed Preventative Care, and de-escalation care across the Campus.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Working effectively as a member of the Mental Health Strategy Implementation Team and help to foster engagement and relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Using implementation theories, models, and frameworks to lead and provide advice for the design of integrated implementation science approaches to the activities and outcomes of the Mental Health Strategy into Campus practice and policy in mental health care.
  • Determining how best to change mental health practice and care through the Mental Health Strategy activities and embed the outcomes within usual care, in partnership with education colleagues and Clinical Leads to ensure successful achievement and sustainability of the vision of the Strategy.
  • Working with and assisting colleagues within the Mental Health Strategy in knowledge translation and practice implementation by providing training, tools, and guidance to equip them to utilise knowledge translation approaches to the implementation of their key area activities.
  • Driving project management for the implementation of the outcomes of the Mental Health Strategy activities including managing competing priorities/deadlines to deliver projects in a timely manner and managing stakeholder expectations in relation to project delivery (time/resource/cost implications/risk) with support.
  • Engaging, work with and integrate lived experience of consumers (children, young people) and their carers and families in co-design, consultation, and implementation.
  • Directing, monitor, and support the work of the Clinical Implementation Lead in the implementation of the Mental Health Strategy activities.

Selection Criteria

  • PhD qualification in relevant field.
  • At least 3 years postdoctoral experience (relative to opportunity) and/or appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation.
  • Knowledge of and experience in implementation science methodology, change management, knowledge translation and service quality improvement.
  • Ability to engage, work with and integrate lived experience and peer support roles and consumers (children, young people) and their carers and families in co-design, consultation, and implementation.
  • Strong knowledge of and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights and ability to apply these in an organisational context.
  • Experience in researching, evaluating, or supporting the implementation of complex interventions, and complex systems change, including a combination of academic knowledge and experience in mental health care.
  • Ability to analyse multiple sources of information and synthesise into an integrated strategic approach to mental health system development and quality improvement in facilitating practice change and/or clinical service redesign in ‘real world’ settings.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills in engaging, developing collaborative relationships and working in partnership with diverse stakeholders to design, implement and evaluate Mental Health Strategy activities.
  • Experience in management of budgeted financial processes relevant to role within the Mental Health Strategy, including recording and reporting.
  • Experience in collecting and collating complex information and measurements to produce clear and accurate written reports.
  • Project management skills/leadership in program/project planning implementation across multiple projects and organisations with the proven ability to unite stakeholders under a common goal within the agreed timeframe.
  • Experience and ability to lead and supervise/mentor employees in order to foster a values driven and positive culture.
  • Creative and strategic thinker with an innovative, can-do attitude, independent judgement and influencing skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, keeping others informed of work progress or issues.
  • Self-motivated and excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task with high attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Advanced verbal, written and presentation communication skills and experience with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Intermediate skills and knowledge using the Microsoft Office suite including spreadsheets, database programs and word processing.

What’s in it for you:

  • 2 Year Part -Time Contract (0.5 FTE Year 1 - 0.8 FTE Year 2) (Possible Extension).
  • Attractive Salary $108,136 - $116,242 per annum (pro rata) + Super.
  • Salary Packaging, Well Being Program and much more.
  • Flexible working options also available.
  • Be part of a happy team of people who like what they do and are passionate about making a difference.

Apply Now!!

For a full list of responsibilities and the key selection criteria download the position description.

Please submit your resume and cover letter in one document. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t 100% match the exact criteria for this position. Applications will only be considered when submitted via the MCRI website.

For specific questions not answered in the PD please contact Belinda Horton [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Clinical Implementation Lead - Campus Mental Health Strategy 2021-2025 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Click apply now to proceed with your application.

Position Reference: 28874

On occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

MCRI is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability. Should you require any specific support or adjustments please talk to us and we will be happy to accommodate.

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