NNSWLHD Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist Psychiatrist - Clinical Director Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (Apply via Ecredential)
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Live and work in a place of great beauty, rich and diverse in culture and creativity. Enjoy a lifestyle that allows time and space to learn and grow.
Employment Type: Contingent Worker or Staff Specialist Permanent Part or Full Time
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist
Remuneration: $278,355 to $376,068 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience, additional temporary allowances are paid where applicable
Hours Per Week: Up to 40hrs per week
Requisition ID: REQ661158
Remuneration as a Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval.
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About the role
As a Visiting Medical Officer you may be eligible for a range of financial benefits on appointment to a regional Hospital. Further information may be found in: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Fee-For-Service Contracts) Determination and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination
As a Staff Specialist you may also benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomexperience
Join our team and you can enjoy:
- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our line recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Psychiatrist and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Sophisticated working knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act and demonstrated experience of its application in mental health practice
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage people effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work collaborative and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated highly developed communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement initiatives
- Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time
- Valid unrestricted driver’s licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment
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For role related queries or questions contact Laura Page, Director of Nursing NNSW MHS at Email: Laura.Page@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 1 June 2027
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Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day
Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.
For assistance with your application please refer to the Clinician Guide to applying in eCredential
NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential
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