Specialist in Older Persons Mental Health Services - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist
Full-time PermanentMedical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions including:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.Flexible working conditions.As a Staff Specialist, you're employed under our Enterprise Agreement which can be viewed here: ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS, and we can also offer you: Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time).Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time).Attraction and Retention Incentive - $50,000 to $75,000pa (Pro Rata for part time) - reviewed every 2 years.Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long-term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval).About the Role: Older Person Mental Health Services are specialist inpatient and community-based mental health assessment and treatment services for adults in the ACT experiencing moderate to severe functional impairment due to serious mental illness/disorder with associated complex needs and risk. MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focused and/or harm minimization approach.
The successful applicant will have specialist experience in General Psychiatry and a Certificate of Advanced Training in Psychiatry of Old Age, and high-level skills relevant to both inpatient and community services, including the provision of ECT services. The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in the mandatory administrative, governance and training requirements of medical officers within the Division. Emphasis on recovery focus and person-centred care are essential.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC).Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.For more information on this position and how to apply, please contact: The Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2622 ******
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
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