About the Role
Albury Wodonga Health's Mental Health Service provides specialist clinical assessment, treatment and ongoing care to people who have or are at risk of a serious mental illness or suicide. Across a range of disciplines, the team supports people of all ages, including those with co‐occurring substance use problems, through a person‐centred, recovery‐focused model for urgent and non‐urgent cases.
The position of Psychiatry Registrar provides direct clinical services in order to maximise treatment and health care outcomes for consumers across a wide geographical area, covering over 50,000 square kilometres from Southern New South Wales to North‐East Victoria.
Clinical Settings
* Acute inpatient setting
* Departments and units within the health service
* Residential and/or sub‐acute bed‐based settings
* Community setting
Clinical Responsibilities
* Work as a team member within the unit, collaborate across the Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, and support other hospital units, particularly the Emergency Department.
* Provide person‐centred, trauma‐informed, gender‐sensitive, and culturally informed care to all consumers.
* Provide effective clinical and medical supervision and treatment to consumers under care.
* Ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act, the National Standards for mental health services and ACHS EQuIP Standards.
* Participate in the training program.
* Participate actively in local teaching, training and supervision sessions.
* Commit to ongoing education and professional development, attending recognised training programs, maintaining theoretical knowledge and contributing to local psychiatry educational activities.
* Achieve high standards of care by participating in quality activities and accreditation work groups.
* Participate in on‐call and out‐of‐hours duty rosters as required.
* Take comprehensive histories of consumers presenting with a range of problems.
* Perform comprehensive mental state examinations.
* Perform comprehensive physical examinations and provide ongoing medical attention for consumers' physical health.
* Construct suitable diagnostic formulations and management plans.
* Obtain corroborative histories from families, previous treatment providers and other sources.
* Discuss assessment and management issues with families.
* Record clinical information accurately.
* Prepare comprehensive discharge summaries for consumers transferred to other wards or discharged to the community.
* Present and discuss cases with supervisors.
* Participate in education programs for others, e.g. staff development, community and lay groups, medical students.
* Report to the Director via the Senior Staff the assessment, investigation, treatment and review of consumers admitted for acute management.
* Ensure consumers and families receive adequate information about management decisions and follow‐up plans.
Employer Information
AWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practice, and embraces Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Remuneration
Salary and terms will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.
Health and Safety Requirements
All healthcare workers must maintain all vaccinations required by relevant healthcare regulations, guidelines, or their specific role within the organisation. In addition to mandatory vaccinations, AWH strongly encourages all employees to receive the COVID‐19 vaccination and the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination, as recommended by public health authorities and as a preventative measure to help ensure the safety and well‐being of patients, colleagues, and the broader community.
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