Job Description
The Senior Medical Practitioner – Psychiatry manages psychiatric patients for ongoing care.
Responsibilities:
* Conducts psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to deliver evidence-based and patient-centred care.
* Assumes medico-legal responsibility for CAMHS patients under the Mental Health Act, ensuring compliance with all legal and ethical obligations.
* Under the guidance of the Head of Service, investigates and manages complex psychiatric presentations requiring specialised psychiatric input.
* Actively participates in multidisciplinary team clinical review meetings to contribute to collaborative care planning and decision making.
* Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless service delivery.
* Liaises with GPs, hospital teams and other health and welfare agencies as appropriate.
* Participates in the after-hours duty officer roster in the provision of emergency psychiatric services.
About CAHS and PCH
Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) is Western Australia's specialist paediatric hospital and trauma centre, with 298 beds. It is part of WA Health, serving the Perth metropolitan area across hospital-based and community services including CAMHS, community health centres, and telehealth.