Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (520505) Australia, Tas Oct 9, 2024 About the Tasmanian State Service The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels.
Position Overview CYMHS Tasmania are seeking a Specialist Medical Practitioner – Psychiatrist with extensive knowledge, expertise, and experience in child, adolescent, and youth mental health service delivery and management.
This position will be based in Burnie working with the Community Child and Youth Mental Health program across the NW region.
The Tasmanian Government is committed to action through the Tasmanian Mental Health Service Reforms with a range of new initiatives to improve mental health service delivery.
You can be part of this exciting work and help build new services and capacity in Tasmania to treat children and young people with severe and complex mental illness.
This position provides clinical leadership to our community child and youth mental health program in the NW, focusing on the 0-18 years age group.
Our vision is to provide world-class, innovative mental health care to support our children and young people to live life to the fullest with the best possible health and social outcomes.
Key Responsibilities Providing clinical leadership in the delivery of a comprehensive child and youth psychiatric service to the CYMHS Community Program across the NW region.
Participating in the delivery of the community CYMHS program through assessment and treatment of children and young people at various sites across the region.
Contributing to the effective functioning of the child and youth community multidisciplinary mental health team.
Working alongside the regional Team Leader(s) to ensure clinical governance requirements are met.
Promoting and maintaining close links with other specialists, general practitioners, and service providers to ensure continuity of patient care.
An attractive relocation package and support for international visa requirements may be available for successful applicants.
Details of Appointment Permanent full-time, day worker (with on-call) position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full-time and part-time vacancies.
Salary and Benefits $210,000 - $301,349 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging.
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty (Psychiatry).
Current Working with Children Registration.
Desirable Criteria Current Driver's Licence.
Supervisor's Certificate or equivalent.
Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment.
The following checks are to be conducted:
Conviction checks in the following areas: Crimes of violence Sex-related offences Serious drug offences Crimes involving dishonesty Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Application Process We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties prior to applying.
Apply Online by clicking the "Apply" button on this screen.
For more information, please contact CAMHS statewide specialty director at or via email at .
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