SNSWLHD - VMO Psychiatrist - Older Persons Inpatient - Kenmore Facility - Goulburn - Apply Via eCredential
Location: Goulburn
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: Click here to view VMO Rates
Hours Per Week: As Rostered By Facility
Requisition ID: REQ568701
Come and join our Psychiatrist’s here in Goulburn – it’s great!
Where you’ll be working
Enjoy a simpler, less demanding lifestyle, breathe the fresh clean air, and settle into relaxed country living at its best.
Goulburn boasts a wonderful selection of quality, affordable housing set against breathtaking landscapes, all within easy reach of two major cities. With outstanding education, infrastructure, and healthcare facilities, as well as the many lifestyle benefits, choosing Goulburn for your next move is simply logical.
Discover a city with the perfect blend of heritage, natural beauty, and modern convenience. Here, you’ll find a wide variety of service clubs, sports teams, creative outlets, and special interest groups just waiting to welcome you.
A country lifestyle combined with city benefits – Goulburn is the ideal destination to make your tree change dreams a reality.
Progress your career and discover all that Goulburn has to offer
Our Offer:
Your Opportunity:
- Provide contemporary comprehensive specialist services for optimal patient outcomes.
- Provide and support training to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
- The position is with Community Mental Health. You will be employed by Southern NSW Local Health District. Secondary appointments within other facilities may occur by mutual agreement.
- The Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) (Older Persons) Psychiatrist will provide clinical management and treatment of patients in a Southern Local Health District (SNSW - LHD) Psychogeriatric Unit Kenmore Hospital facility under their care. This care will be provided within the scope of practice granted by the (SNSW - LHD) Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee
- The Psychiatrist will have a role in providing direct clinical care to the target client population with involvement of family/carers where appropriate. In addition there will be a role in providing education and supervision to other team members including junior medical staff. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist (Older Persons specialty), and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
Selection Criteria:
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist (Older Persons specialty), and/or overseas trained specialist pathways
- Recognised specialist qualifications i.e. Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.
- Evidence, after full registration, of no less than five years in the practice of medicine in New South Wales Health System or in any other institution deemed by the SNSW LHD to be of equivalent standing inclusive no less than three years in supervised specialist training and/or experience
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
- Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, and research and quality improvement.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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For role related queries or questions contact Pavan Bhandari on PAVAN.BHANDARI@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Tuesday 27th May, 2025
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