Position: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry.
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Package: Up to $550k and opportunity for conjoint academic post. All medical college fees, medical registration and visa application fees reimbursed.
Community highlights
* Canberra is the seat of Australia's national government.
* It hosts all of the foreign embassies and has a suite of governmental institutions at both state and federal levels.
* The city is a modern, prosperous and multicultural community.
* There are National Art Galleries, the Australian National University.
* Rich choice of private schooling.
* Compared to Sydney and Melbourne the housing in the ACT is affordable.
* Naturally, as the seat of government in a large country, the airport is busy with excellent connections internationally as well as domestically.
* Extensive employment opportunities for partner/spouse in academia, health service, defence, IT, service and business etc.
* Sydney is a 3 hr drive.
* Outstanding sporting opportunities at grass roots and senior amateur level as well as professional clubs in rugby league, union, cricket etc.
The public health service in Canberra is focused on first class, person-centred care. It provides this care in acute, sub-acute, primary and community settings throughout the ACT and nearby regions. The old age mental health service is made up of specialist inpatient and community assessment and treatment services for patients experiencing moderate to severe mental illness with complex needs and risk. The emphasis is on recovery and person-centred care.
Job highlights
* Provide care in both inpatient and community services.
* Take part in administrative, clinical governance and training activities.
* Teach and supervise under and post grad colleagues.
* Provide MDT leadership.
* Develop and strengthen stakeholder relationships such as with colleagues in other medical specialties, primary health care, NGOs, government etc.
Selection criteria
* FRANZCP with a certificate in advanced training in old age psychiatry OR equivalent training ideally gained in the UK (to satisfy RANZCP Accelerated pathway or the ESP pathway requirements).
* Substantial experience in older age psychiatry.
* Experience in and/or ability to administer ECT services.
* First class communication skills.
* Willingness to development teaching and training.
* Ideally you have undertaken specialty specific research.
* Extensive experience in MDT settings.
For more information please contact Alasdair Spinner ********@spinnermedical.com
+447414531583
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