Overview
* Join a forward‐looking service with a vision to be at the leading edge of psychiatric treatment.
* Opportunities at all levels to advance your psychiatry career as we transform our services.
* Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver best practice care.
* 0.25 FTE negotiable temporary (till 30 June 2027) to suit your individual professional development goals.
Employment type: Temporary Part Time (0.25 FTE). Hours per fortnight: 17.5. Job category: Medical – Specialist. Req Id: 7829.
About The Role
The Barwon Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (DAS) Pharmacotherapy Clinic sees more than 650 patients each year in central Geelong, providing primary AOD counselling and integrated MH and AOD support to more than 700 consumers. The Pharmacotherapy General Practitioner (GP) role delivers direct patient care and expert medical advice in medication‐assisted treatment of opioid dependence (MATOD) within the Barwon region, in partnership with a DAS MATOD practice nurse, addiction psychiatrist, registrar, and the wider DAS team. The role is based at selected Barwon Health community health sites, chosen based on patient demand and the GP's geographical location, and is intended to facilitate expanded access to pharmacotherapy in regional and rural areas. The GP will also attend monthly meetings with other pharmacotherapy GPs.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise addiction medicine trainees and develop training pathways.
* Review patients presenting with addiction concerns locally.
* Provide liaison and consultation work on addiction medicine cases across MHDAS.
What We Are Looking For
* A vocationally registered GP with interest or experience in addiction medicine and pharmacotherapy (MATOD).
* Strong capability in delivering patient‐centred care for complex presentations, including co‐occurring mental health and substance‐use needs.
* Experience working with pharmacotherapy (MATOD) and/or within regional or rural service settings is desirable.
Barwon Health Staff Benefits
* Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
* A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
* Extensive professional development opportunities.
* Attractive salary packaging benefits, including living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. For further information, see Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards (www.vic.gov.au).
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