Staff Specialist - Adult Psychiatry - Sutherland Hospital Mental Health Service
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- REQ557548 Requisition #
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- 10 hours ago Post Date
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ557548
SESLHD provides competitive salary starting at a higher-grade step progression and an accelerated progression towards a Senior Staff Specialist salary under certain conditions.
Applicants due to receive Fellowship in the next 3 months are encouraged to apply.
About the Roles
The Sutherland Hospital Mental Health Service is seeking to recruit permanent Staff Specialist Psychiatrists, both full time and part time positions are available. The positions providing expert assessment and treatment for consumers within the Adult Inpatient Unit and Community Mental Health Services. The roles include teaching and supervision of Psychiatry Trainees.
About the Mental Health Service
The Sutherland Mental Health Service comprises a 28 Bed Acute Mental Health Unit, a 5 bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, and a Mental Health Community Service that provides Care Coordination and Acute Care support to consumers in the community. The MHS is situated within the Sutherland General Hospital which has 375 general medical beds.
About the Area
The Sutherland Shire is a natural oasis just 25kms from Sydney's CBD. The region offers a stretch of pristine surf beaches, four national parks and channels of sparkling water. The Shire also hosts an urban hub of buzzing cafes and restaurants, art galleries and seasonal events, and is an ideal mix of coastal relaxation and cosmopolitan luxury.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.
At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.
SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:
- Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care)
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Royal Hospital for Women
- St George Hospital
- Sutherland Hospital
- Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
- War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care)
- Gower Wilson Memorial
- Garrawarra Centre
SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services.
Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Clinical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination.
- Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites. Demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department.
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2023_022.
Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
Please return a completed Medical Practice History Declaration with your application.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions contact Nicola Di Michiel on Nicola.Dimichiel@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 30 March 2025