About the Opportunity
Campbelltown Mental Health Service is seeking a Visiting Medical Officer to join our expanding High Dependency Unit (HDU). This role offers the chance to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to consumers with acute and complex mental health needs.
About the Role
As a Visiting Medical Officer, you will work in a specialised inpatient service providing intensive, recovery-focused care for patients requiring a higher level of observation, clinical input, and multidisciplinary support.
* Provide clinical leadership in the assessment and management of patients with complex presentations.
* Work closely with a skilled multidisciplinary team in a supportive, collaborative environment.
* Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovative models of care.
* Participate in teaching, supervision, and mentorship of junior medical staff and psychiatry trainees.
Why Join
* Service Growth & Innovation: Be part of a recently expanded HDU with increasing capacity and opportunities to shape service delivery.
* Clinical Variety & Complexity: Manage a diverse and high-acuity patient cohort, enhancing your clinical expertise.
* Supportive Team Culture: Work alongside experienced clinicians committed to excellence in mental health care.
* Teaching & Leadership Opportunities: Actively contribute to training and supervision within a well-established psychiatry training network.
* Flexible Work Options: Full-time and part-time arrangements available to support work‐life balance.
What You'll Be Doing
Provide clinical management and treatment of patients within a South Western Sydney Local Health District facility under your care, guided by the clinical privileges granted by the Chief Executive and the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.
How to Apply
* Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
* Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or other specialist recognition under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
* Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt practice in accordance with contemporary evidence‐based best practice.
* Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
* Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff.
* Demonstrated commitment to continuing self‐education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
* Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level.
* Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD on‐call roster.
* Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team.
Benefits
* Salary Packaging – employees enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
* Health & Fitness – discounted gym membership and corporate wellbeing programs, including a Fitness Passport.
* Transforming Your Experience – our key strategy to positively transform the experiences of patients, consumers, staff and communities across our organisation, underpinning core values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
Qualifications and Eligibility
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Equality and Inclusion
South Western Sydney Local Health District is a proud equal‐opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds and encouraging people with disabilities and from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
Child Safety
We are committed to driving a child‐safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights, ensuring they feel safe, supported and included in their care. All staff are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously and act to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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