Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – DAW PARK – Older Persons Mental Health Services
Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $214,596 - $275,163 MD02 (pro rata) | 0.7 FTE – 6 MONTH CONTRACT
Join Our Expert Psychiatric Team – Make a Real Difference in Mental Health Care
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play an instrumental role in delivering comprehensive mental health care to our elderly population. Your expertise will be critical in assessing, diagnosing, and developing personalised treatment plans, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care. Join our dedicated team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those facing mental health challenges associated with aging.
Senior Medical Practitioners who are close to obtaining their Fellowship are encouraged to apply to this vacancy.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing clinical services of the highest possible standard to Mental Health Service Division patients, both in terms of individual performance and by providing clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care. The Consultant Psychiatrist is actively involved in teaching medical students and trainee medical officers and, where appropriate, modeling clinical decision making to other members of the multidisciplinary team. They participate in clinical audit and quality, continuous improvement, safety and clinical risk management activities and continuous medical education activities.
* Provide specialist level psychiatric care and coordinate comprehensive follow-up treatment plans
* Deliver high quality and safe patient care consistent with SALHN Integrated Governance Framework
* Provide clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students
* Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure integrated patient care
* Contribute to after-hours on-call services according to departmental roster arrangements
About you
* Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (Psychiatry); or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.
* RANZCP Advanced Certificate in Old Age Psychiatry (or equivalent) desirable but not essential.
* Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Psychiatry.
* Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
* Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Psychiatry.
* Experience in a broad range of medical fields relevant to the practice of emergency medicine.
* Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or eligibility for this in foreseeable future as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Psychiatry.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 939297
Salary packaging benefit: salary sacrifice benefits available.
Flexible working arrangements, including part-time, can be discussed with hiring staff.
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