Job Description:
This Recruitment Pool is for Full-time or Part-time Fixed Term appointments for existing RANZCP Trainees seeking to transfer to the Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program. The appointment will be made based on skills and experience. Appointments are available for up to 5 years (dependent on RANZCP training stage), with the possibility of extension.
Salary: The salary for this position varies based on location and qualifications. For South of the 26th parallel, Trainee Psychiatrist Year 1-7, $163,568 to $218,971 p.a. Inclusive of base salary $135,729 to $185,418 p.a, professional development $10,969 p.a and 11.5% superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available. For North of the 26th parallel, Registrar Year 1-3, $171,015 to $187,042 p.a. Inclusive of base salary $142,408 to $156,782 p.a plus professional development allowance $10,969 p.a and 11.5% employer contributed superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available. For North of the 26th parallel, HSMP Year 1-6, $281,065 to $352,780 p.a. Inclusive of base salary $218,634 to $282,953 p.a professional development allowance $33,442 p.a and 11.5% employer contributed superannuation. Generous accommodation & relocation subsidies also available.
Job Responsibilities:
* Provide assessment and management for clients requiring specialist psychiatric care under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.
* Work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary and medical teams.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Commitment to a rural post in psychiatry.
* Good interpersonal skills and high-level communication skills.
* Current RANZCP trainee or on approved Break in Training.
* The ability to satisfy the Selection Panel of suitable academic record, RANZCP training record and employment history.
* Commitment and eligibility to undertake psychiatry training.
Benefits:
* 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
* Access to generous salary packaging arrangements.
* Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Flexible leave arrangements.
* Other professional and location-based allowances including generous accommodation and relocation subsidies.
Working Environment:
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples:
WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
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