Job posted: 11/12/2024
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
Make an impact in supporting mental health consumers, their families, and carers.
Join our highly supportive and collaborative Mental Health Division.
Permanent fractional opportunity
Hours: 21 (0.6 FTE)
About the PTRS: PTRS provides assessment, ongoing treatment, and management of trauma-related mental health disorders for eligible individuals. The PTRS provides comprehensive and clinically-targeted PTSD treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
PTRS's mission is to provide expert treatment to individuals and their families experiencing mental health conditions that have arisen as a result of, or have been exacerbated by, the experience of traumatic events or occupational trauma and stress. The staffing is multidisciplinary including consultant psychiatrist, psychiatry registrar, unit manager, nursing staff (including a community psychiatric nurse), occupational therapist, social worker, welfare worker, and ancillary staff.
The Service also takes a leadership role in the delivery of expert teaching, training, consultancy, and research to individuals and agencies involved in the delivery of services to those affected by trauma-related mental health issues.
Referrals are accepted from a wide variety of sources including Australian Defence Force, DVA counsellors, general practitioners, public psychiatric services, VVCS, private psychologists and psychiatrists, allied health clinicians, and directly from patients or their families.
About you: You will be working with a team of professionals to make a difference to consumers impacted by mental health difficulties. Person-centred care will be at the core of what you do, and the successful candidate will be guided by the Austin Health values. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you must:
Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, or equivalentHave appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of PsychiatryDemonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient careDemonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing, and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe, and quality care across the continuumDemonstrate a commitment to teaching, training, and researchWorking at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packagingA suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing programMentoring and career development opportunitiesOnsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking, and end-of-journey facilities for cyclistsWork with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and, if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager at ******.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
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