Staff Specialist - Older Adult Mental HealthMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Services are looking for a Staff Specialist to join their Older Adults Mental Health Team.
The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality psychiatric services to older consumers and demonstrate clinical leadership across the Older Adult Mental Health Service (OAMHS) and Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services (MSAMHS).
The position provides direct psychiatric clinical services to Older Adult patients of MSAMHS and will support the strategic direction and ongoing development of MSAMHS and to contribute to the overall development and quality of services.
Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role Provide clinical leadership to the Logan Older Adult Team, working alongside the team leader and supported by a multidisciplinary team including an occupational therapist, social worker, psychologists, clinical nurses, CNC, dietician, exercise physiologist, and advanced peer worker.
The team also has 1 registrar which the position holder will share with another part-time (0.6 FTE) senior medical officer.Provide specialist community-based mental health services at Metro South Hospital and Health Service.Provide inpatient care as required, including participating in the on-call roster.Provide inpatient consultations as requested.Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and meetings.Supervise and teach registrars, junior doctors, and medical students, and provide teaching for other members of the multidisciplinary team.Participate in or lead research and quality improvement activities.Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence shape our culture within Metro South Health.
Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other, and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements.
Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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