NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Psychiatry - Adult Rehabilitation - Macquarie Hospital (Apply via eCredential)

An exciting opportunity exists for a Psychiatrist to be part of the Adult Rehabilitation Team at Macquarie Hospital. This is an opportunity to develop a centre of excellence in psychiatric rehabilitation here at Macquarie Hospital.
 

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Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours Per Week: up to 24



Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

 

About the Role
Macquarie Hospital is a 195 bed facility comprised of 9 separate units, 8 of which are medium to long stay. The primary purpose of the position is for the clinical management and leadership of the Adult Rehabilitation stream which is comprised of Manning unit, Tarban unit, Bridgeview House and Cottages. 
Manning unit assists consumers to gain insight into their mental illness and to maximise their level of functioning, thus improving quality of life. The unit provides a structured program for consumers requiring assistance with basic living skills with the aim of moving consumers, where possible, to a less restrictive environment. Consumers attend unit and Hospital Rehabilitation Programs for vocational/ pre-vocational, educational and leisure activities, and have access to the local community. A number of these consumers have been identified as in scope for the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) programme and are working towards transition to community living. 
Tarban unit population consists of consumers who are longer stay and treatment resistant. Consumers who also have a history of behavioral disturbance and require the level of security a locked unit provides them. The unit can also a provide short term admission to assist the consumer's recovery prior to being transferred to a less restrictive environment. It can function as an admission unit for the locked units. 
Bridgeview House is the admission unit for the open, non-acute function of the hospital. The multidisciplinary team in partnership with consumers and their carers endeavour to promote better mental and physical health through the development of realistic consumer goals. 
Cottages provides domestic style accommodation with varying levels of independent living. The team's aim is to empower consumers to achieve their optimal level of functioning within a least restrictive environment and to encourage and support social inclusion. Consumers attend rehabilitation and vocational programmes (where appropriate) both on and off the campus. There is an expectation that consumers who are living in independent cottages will be discharged into the community when suitable accommodation is available. 
 

Purpose of the Position