Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer (Psychiatrist - Intellectual and Developmental Disability), L13-L27, Wide Bay Mental Health & Specialised Services, Bundaberg Hospital - H2605WB683362
Join Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service as a Senior Staff Specialist, Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer (Psychiatrist – Intellectual and Developmental Disability) based in Bundaberg. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to deliver specialist psychiatric care for people with intellectual and developmental disability while contributing to service innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical leadership within a supportive mental health service.
Your Opportunity
* Provide expert psychiatric care assessment and management of patients with an intellectual disability or on the autism spectrum.
* Primarily a Consultation Liaison role to community and inpatient teams and may also include a small cohort of direct patient care within an Intellectual and Developmental Disability team.
* Provide professional leadership in mental health within a multidisciplinary environment.
Opportunity for Private Practice
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to establish private practice outside of their WBHHS appointment with local private hospitals. The successful candidate may receive assistance and concessions with:
* Use of the local private hospital's sessional rooms to allow establishment of practice and referral pathways.
* Assistance with credentialing and administrative support to commence private practice.
* Introduction to local GP's, physicians and surgeons to facilitate referral pathways.
Qualifications and other requirements
* Mandatory possession of a Medical qualification from a registered tertiary institution and registration with the Medical Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential and fellowship of the Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), as recognised by the Australian Medical Council, including maintenance of CPD and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration.
* Specialist Registrants will be preferred in all positions; however non-specialists or overseas trained specialists may be considered where appropriate and significant progression towards fellowship can be demonstrated. Applicants who have completed specialist qualifications but are yet to be registered as a specialist are encouraged to apply.
* All such qualifications should be submitted to AHPRA for inclusion on their website in which case, this will provide evidence of qualification. Copies of the required information must also be provided in sufficient time to enable the awarding of Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) prior to the commencement date.
* All applicants must be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) by the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service Credentialing and SoCP committee. Information presented for application will be presented to the committee during the selection process, and all appointments are subject to maintenance of SoCP within the CSCF for the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken.
Benefits
Competitive remuneration package up to $549,694 p.a., including salary between $187,569 - $274,678 p.a., generous employer superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, motor vehicle allowance, salary sacrifice perks, and flexible rostering for optimal work/life balance.
Other benefits include
* Generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 12.75%
* Annual leave loading of 17.5%
* Access to extensive salary sacrificing options to maximise your take-home pay
* Dedicated Clinical Professional Development Allowance and paid Professional Development Leave
* Flexible work arrangements to support work–life balance
* The opportunity to enjoy a lower cost of living while working in beautiful regional Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough, with access to coastal living, strong community connections and a relaxed lifestyle
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