Staff Specialist – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Walker Unit and Rivendell) – SLHD Mental Health Service (Apply via eCredential)

🔍 Concord, Concord Centre for Mental Health | Sydney

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Specialist
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REQ538053 Requisition #
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Nov 27, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ538053


Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Staff Specialist to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health team at Concord Centre for Mental Health. 
We are looking for a Staff Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Walker Unit and Rivendell Unit). The primary purpose of the role of Staff Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Psychiatry, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Mental Health Service and Hospital as required.
  

The Staff Specialist will provide clinical management and treatment of patients at the Walker Unit and Rivendell Unit. They will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.
  
Child protection is the core responsibility of all who work in the child and adolescent mental health service. All staff are required to have detailed knowledge of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. All clinicians are responsible for ensuring that identified issues are documented, escalated and action occurs as appropriate.
  
The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award, and completion (or approaching completion) of the Certificate in Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (RANZCP) or equivalent.
  

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Robert Redwin via email at robert.redwin@health.nsw.gov.au

 

Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at SLHD-eCredAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9515 9933.

  

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

  

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

  

To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.

  

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards

 

NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option on eCredential.

 

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

 

Need more information? 

  1. Click here for the Position Description
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  3. Applications for this position will be received via eCredential ONLY. Click here to apply
      

Applications Close: 7 January 2025

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