Consultant Psychiatrist - NE Continuing Care Service 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.
About the department: The North East Continuing Care Service (NECCS) provides assessment, treatment and care to consumers in their local community through the provision of direct care services, case management, health promotion activities and community development within a Recovery Focused framework. The service operates in business hours.
About the role: Employment status: Permanent Fractional
Appointment period: Available 20 January 2025
As the Consultant Psychiatrist, NECCS, you will be required to provide comprehensive and high-quality evidence-based psychiatric services to consumers and their families or support networks. The consultant psychiatrist positions are important leadership roles within the organisation. You will be working with a team of professionals to make a difference to consumers impacted by mental health difficulties.
This role is a unique opportunity to have a real impact in meeting the needs of one of our community's most complex and vulnerable cohorts. You will form solid working relationships within the pre-existing community teams and foster strong therapeutic relationships with your clients. We support rehabilitation goals using best evidence-based frameworks and assertive case management.
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 (RANZCP), or equivalent Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Psychiatry Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care Demonstrate 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 continuum Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research. Working 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 packaging A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program Mentoring and career development opportunities Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists Work 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 disability, 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 - Victoria Harpwood.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
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