Job Advertisement: Clinical Leadership Opportunity in Mental Health

Your Role:
As a pivotal member of our team, you will oversee the delivery of personalized, effective, and timely clinical care to admitted and referred patients. Collaborating closely with the Head of Department (HOD), you will provide clinical strategic leadership to ensure the successful delivery of both admitted and non-admitted services, meeting established clinical indicators.
Our esteemed 56-bed Mental Health unit offers a multidisciplinary approach to mental health care, catering to the diverse needs of our patients across three specialized wards:

• 25-bed adult mental health ward
• 16-bed older adult mental health ward
• 15-bed secure ward

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership to all caregivers involved in mental health patient care.
• Optimize the utilization of human and physical resources to ensure the specialty operates efficiently within allocated financial and bed resources.
• Participate in training and educational activities to ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
• Work as a Consultant to deliver specialist medical services within a Recovery-oriented framework, in alignment with national mental health service principles.
• Actively contribute to a supportive team environment and participate in clinical duties, including after-hours and weekend rosters.
• Adhere to legal requirements outlined in prevailing Mental Health legislation.
• Ensure timely completion of discharge summaries, coding, and reporting requirements.
• Participate in the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment roster.
• Demonstrate awareness of customs and community expectations when coordinating care for Aboriginal patients.
• Participate in on-call rosters for consultants.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Registration from the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry or equivalent.
• Demonstrated substantial clinical experience in managing high-acuity patients within a complex hospital environment.
• Ability to implement sustainable changes to enhance patient safety and reduce delays in patient management.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ranging from $332,650 to $437,707 per annum, plus 11% superannuation.
• Generous salary packaging options and benefits, including assistance with mortgage, rent, and everyday living expenses.
• Professional Development Allowance of $29,000 per annum, with 3 weeks of Professional Development Leave.
• Purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave.
• Paid Parental leave offering 14 weeks full pay or 28 weeks half pay.
• Overseas relocation support, including assistance with Australian work visas and financial relocation assistance for eligible items.
• Personalized support with housing, school tours, temporary accommodation, taxation, banking, and settling in.

Apply Now
If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care and thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. Embrace a healthy work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and unique relocation support as you contribute to our mission and values. Apply now and embark on a fulfilling career journey with us.

The Requirements:
To apply you must hold the FRANZCP or have the RANZCP college assessment with an outcome of ‘Substantially comparable’.


Apply Now or for more information please click on apply now, call Allisha McKenzie on 0498 462 694 or send me your CV and I will call you [email protected]