A Northern VIC hospital requires a Specialist in Psychiatry from 15/01/2024 to 17/05/2024.
15/1 – 12/4 Adult Community (negotiable days)
8.30 – 5pm – no weekends, public holidays or on calls
19/2 – 17/5 Adult Community (negotiable days)
8.30 – 5pm – no weekends, public holidays or on calls
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES:
• Demonstrate a capacity to develop and lead a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Take a lead role in the assessment and management of patients between the age of 16 years and 64 years in collaboration with other senior clinicians / colleagues.
• Initiate and undertake, where appropriate, liaison with families, other care providers including relevant agencies, partners and legal representatives.
• Initiate and undertake, where appropriate, to develop a collaborative network between the various clinical programs of mental health services for adults with mental health issues.
• Provide supervision to junior medical staff, including interns, residents and specialist trainee psychiatrists
• Ensure documentation pertaining to patients under your care, including those of interns and hospital medical officers under your supervision is maintained a high standard.
• Assist the organisation in achieving clinical effectiveness by providing the appropriate systems, information or services to clinical areas.
• Be familiar with health policy and legislation that applies to young people and their families and ensure the clinical team complies with them.
• Participate in on – call and / or ECT rosters
• Participate in the Continuing Professional Development program including a regular peer review as required by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
• Provide a high quality service to internal customers and consumers that reflects best practice and adds value
• Assist the organisation in achieving clinical effectiveness by providing the appropriate systems, information or services to clinical areas
For further information about this job, please contact Claudette Good on 1300 900 100. The rate is $2500.00/day
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Please note: you must be eligible for work in Australia and be eligible for general or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
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