Consultant Psychiatrist - Camhs

Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

Join a large regional tertiary referral hospital:

• Temporary Accommodation provided for successful candidates in their relocation to Bendigo
• Relocation Support for successful candidate undergoing permanent relocation
• Work close to the CBD of Bendigo
• The ability to make a difference to our patients within the Loddon Mallee Region

Location:

•           Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in.

•           A regional city that offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities.

•           Melbourne city centre is 2 hours from Bendigo and 1 hour 25 minutes from Tullamarine (Melbourne) airport.

•           The local Bendigo Regional Airport is about to be expanded and currently runs daily return flights direct to Sydney.

The Position

Position Title: Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (Fractional Specialist)
Classification: HN18 – HN58 (Medical Specialist Years 1 – 9)
Salary per hour (exc. super): Year 1 Specialist $158.85 to Year 9 $206.22
Contracted Hours: 35 hours per fortnight / 0.5 FTE
Employment Status: Part Time (ongoing)
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination and Specialist Registration with Ahpra along with suitable college requirements

Role

This position requires the Consultant Psychiatrist to provide assessment and treatment to patients of Bendigo Health Child Adolescent Health Services and clinical leadership working within a multidisciplinary framework.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) is a community based, multidisciplinary team that works with children and adolescents 0 - 18 years who are displaying serious emotional, relationship, personal care or behavioural disturbances that impact on family and social relationships and/or their functioning in school or the workplace. While based out of JBC in Bendigo, CAMHS staff are also located at four regional locations across the Loddon-Campaspe, Southern Mallee region.

About Mental Health Services

Our Philosophy of Care
Bendigo Health Mental Health Services (BHMHS), deliver evidence based treatment and patient centred care, underpinned by recovery orientated principles and values. We deliver treatment and care that is sensitive to gender and culture, informed by an understanding of responses to trauma, and responsive to the contexts of patient lives and communities.

We provide care and treatment in the most appropriate and least restrictive setting. We actively engage with patients, carers, families, nominated persons, General Practitioners and the broader community. We focus on the development of relationships that are collaborative and foster patient choice and self-determination, and promote resilience. We support patients to pursue their own wellbeing by respecting their wishes as much as possible.

Bendigo Health

Our 724 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Salary Packaging
• Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Access to recommended immunisations
• Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

The Team

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, allied health, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services. Our Allied Health teams provide a diverse range of programs and person centred care in inpatient, outpatient, community, home and residential care settings.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.