Overview
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services is seeking a Clinical Director to lead the Adult Mental Health ED and Inpatient teams at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The role provides high-quality psychiatric services and clinical leadership to the Mental Health ED and Inpatient Departments within the Division of Mental Health Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital, supporting the strategic direction for high-quality service provision in the Princess Alexandra Hospital catchment area.
Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, serving approximately one million residents (about 23% of Queensland's population). This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team and contribute to a world-class, dynamic health service that embraces technology, excellence, teaching, research and the empowerment of staff to serve the community.
Responsibilities
* Provides direct psychiatric clinical services to consumers of mental health in Princess Alexandra Hospital and leads Community Mental Health Teams in delivering high-quality clinical care to patients within MSAMHS.
* Provide a high level of clinical leadership in clinical care provision and in the development and review of clinical practice, procedures, protocols and policies that support appropriate, evidence-based, timely and seamless care for consumers within mental health services at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
* Contribute to the body of professional knowledge through presentations at local, state, national and international meetings and by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
* Participate in professional development activities for all members of the multidisciplinary Mental Health team.
* Adhere to the role provisions of Authorised Psychiatrist and Clinical Director as per the Mental Health Act 2016, including the timely completion of legal reports (psychiatrist reports and Mental Health Review Tribunal reports) and attendance at MHRT meetings.
* Foster an environment of education, quality improvement, evidence-based practice and reflective feedback and learning.
* Provide supervision and teaching opportunities to Registrars, Junior Medical Staff, RANCZP trainees and other professional staff within the Service.
* Demonstrate capacity to provide leadership in relation to research, learning and evaluation activity.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Adhere to the role provisions as per the Mental Health Act 2016 (Authorised Psychiatrist and Clinical Director) including timely completion of required reports.
* Demonstrate capacity to provide leadership in research, learning and evaluation activity.
* Provide supervision/teaching opportunities to registrars, junior medical staff, RANCZP trainees and other professional staff within the Service.
* Participate in professional development activities for all members of the multidisciplinary Mental Health team.
About Metro South Health and Values
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence shape our culture within Metro South Health. These values guide day-to-day decision making and how we interact with colleagues and patients.
Benefits and Working Environment
We offer rewarding career opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas, with a work environment that is safe, flexible and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Metro South employee, you may access a higher than standard employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual increments.
For more information about working at Metro South, visit the organization's site.
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