NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Psychiatry - Consultation Liaison - Northern Beaches Mental Health Service (Apply via eCredential)

Selection Criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
3. Sound clinical knowledge in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.
4. Demonstrated clinical mental health experience and expert knowledge of clinical practice guidelines relating to the psychiatric assessment and management of the older person, adult and youth population groups, together with a demonstrated interest and experience in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry in general hospital settings and community settings
5. Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Psychiatry Consultant, including an interest in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry including interest in improvement of clinical governance of mental health services, including quality improvement methodologies, experience or willingness to participate in clinical research and a commitment to fostering this interest in medical staff and other clinicians
6. High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
7. Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management, and delivery of evidence-based best practice in the clinical domain.
8. Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.

Need more information? 
  1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description 
  2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
  3) NSLHD uses the NSW Health Statewide Model Scopes of Clinical Practice. To view the Explanatory Document for this Specialty click here
      Details for the Scope of Clinical Practice specifically required for this position is provided in eCredential as part of the application process.

For role related queries or questions contact Lyndal Sherwin on 0437 677 865 or email Lyndal.Sherwin@health.nsw.gov.au 
 

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. 

Applications Close: 30 March 2026

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