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Form of workAbout the role
An exciting opportunity exists for appropriately experienced Medical Officers to join South West Healthcare's Mental Health Service as an accredited or unaccredited Psychiatric Registrar. Working across our adult inpatient and community Mental Health teams the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a career in Mental Health.
South West Healthcare's Mental Health Service has an established reputation for providing an innovative, integrated approach to community based and client centred service delivery. Working closely with the families and carers of consumers within a recovery framework, our service is also renowned for its integrated model of care and the provision of extensive services across a broad demographic client base. The successful applicant must have demonstrable experience operating from the recovery-informed clinical platform in their work with consumers and carers.
We are seeking a motivated candidate in a full time one year position.
What you bring
As a developing physician you will have a patient centred propensity as well as a collaborative approach to psychiatry. You will have suitable experience in the provision of high quality Mental Health assessment and treatment and be enrolled with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) training pathway, supervised & mentored by highly experienced consultant psychiatrists.
What we offer
You will enjoy benefits such as:
- Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
- Internal and external professional development opportunities;
- Ongoing clinical supervision, teaching & mentoring by senior medical staff at the SWH - MHS
- A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as Mental Health first aid, resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
- Excellent terms and conditions of employments.
- Opportunity for ongoing training – including mandatory Child & Adolescent and C/L rotations as well as advance training positions.
Who we are
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, Mental Health and aged services.
With a population of 34,000 and a catchment of 110,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.
To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/
How to apply
A position description and further details can be found at our website under Careers.
Applications are to be submitted online via our website underCareers and need to include: an application letter, full personal particulars, qualifications and experience; together with the names of three (3) referees by Sunday 18 February 2024.
For specific enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Melinda Kemp (Clinical Director – Mental Health) on (03) 5561 9*** or email *****@swh.net.au or Paula Conlan (Senior Medical Workforce Coordinator) via *******@swh.net.au
Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Health Sector Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.
The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:
- Police Record Check
- Employee Working with Children's Check
- Current Immunisation status
- Right to work in Australia
Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: **************@swh.net.au
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SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual
