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We are looking for Addiction Medicine Consultants or a psychiatrist with qualification in Addiction Medicine or an addiction psychiatrist with qualification in Addiction Medicine or an advanced trainee in Addiction Medicine.
These positions will contribute to develop the new service Addiction Prevention and Treatment Service. This is the first integrated addiction and mental health service in a public hospital in Western Australia. The service entails outpatient clinics open 7 days a week over extended hours and manages AOD and behavioural addiction including gaming and gambling. It is multidisciplinary and it is governed by addiction psychiatry and Addiction Medicine specialists.
The Addiction Medicine Consultant leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist medical services to patients at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The Consultant promotes patient safety and quality of care. You will provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training and other health workers. In collaboration with the Head of Department and other Consultants, you will work to achieve national, state and South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) performance standards and targets. Each and every employee at SMHS makes us better and stronger, from clinical, professional to technical careers, our team of skilled staff help us deliver on our vision of excellent health care, every time.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan .
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Daniela Vecchio at ***************@health.wa.gov.au or 0497 100 ***.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria (see ttached Job Description Form) in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information click here.
Relocation Costs
We offer generous initiatives to support interstate recruitment and expedite employment for critical workforce shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia which include financial incentives for eligible interstate applicants to cover flight and relocation costs.
Please see the Relocation Incentives FAQ for further information.
Are you Eligible?
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
This is a recruitment pool for fixed term full time, fixed term part time and sessional appointments for 5 years, with the possibility of extension(s).
This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
- Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
- Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
