Team Leader, Custodial Mental Health Services (Health Professional Officer Level 4 / Psychologist Level 4)

Team Leader, Custodial Mental Health Services (Health Professional Officer Level 4 / Psychologist Level 4) (

Job Number : 02OBH)

Description

Employment Type : Full-time, Permanent.

Classification : Health Professional Level 4 / Psychologist Level 4 (PN 33369)

Note : This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 4 or Psychologist Level P4 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

Salary for HP4 : $125,344 - $139,120 (Plus 12% Super)

Salary for P4 : $133,437 - $140,285 (Plus 12% Super)

Location : Canberra Health Services - Alexander Maconochie Centre, ACT

Section : Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS)

Closing Date : 21 October2025

What can we offer you :

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

12% Superannuation.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to discounted gym membership.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role :

Please note : This is a multi-classified position with possibility of appointment at either an RN4 Grade 1, HPO4 or P4. Please view 02OBI if you are a Registered Nurse interested in this position.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the collegial Custodial Mental Health Service, within Forensic Mental Health Services.

Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) is a unit of Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & Drug Services, Justice Health Services. FMHS provides mental health care across the lifespan and across a range of settings, including a centralised community health facility, youth and adult custodial facilities, off campus community liaison, court settings, and secure inpatient units. The care provided is underpinned by the National Principles for Forensic Mental Health Services. The service aims to provide collaborative care guided by principles of Recovery and involving the consumer, their carers and other key services.

FMHS is one service with three distinguishable, yet integrated service components as follows :

Custodial Mental Health services (CMH) including : CMH – Child and Adolescent at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre (CMH – CA) and CMH – Adult at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (CMH – A)

Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Service (FMHIS) : Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

Forensic Community Mental Health Services (FCMHS) including : FMHS Forensic Consultation and Intervention Service (FoCIS) including : ACT Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (ACT FTAC) and FMHS Mental Health Court Assessment and Liaison Service (MHCALS).

Custodial Mental Health Services (CMHS) is responsible for the delivery of high-quality mental health care to adults in custody at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), and to young people at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre (BYJC) experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns.

This position is based at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.

As a specialist area, clinicians within FMHS are provided with specialist training and specialist clinical supervision. Clinicians are also supported to maintain any continuing professional development requirements, appropriate to area of service provision, such as attendance to group supervision, research groups, and / or in- services.

• Note : The role is a multi-classified position for HPO4 or RN4.1. There is only one position available.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to :

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011  is required.

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply :

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together

Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Tegan Murray on (02) 5124 1813 or at Tegan.Murray@act.gov.au

Job

:  Allied Health

Salary Range

:  125,344.00 - 139,120.00

Closing Date

:  21 / Oct / 2025, 12 : 59 : 00 PM