Address- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - Multiple Locations (Adelaide Metropolitan Based)
- Salary - Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification - MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant - $357,576 to $606,616 (subject to private practice arrangements) pro rata
- Total Indicative Remuneration is inclusive of Award Salary, Superannuation, any relevant allowance and any other monetary benefits
- Employment Full time/Part time - Ongoing Permanent / Term Contract (Multiple Positions available across Perinatal Infant Mental Health, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and Community Psychiatry)
This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
Overview
The Women's and Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women and children in Adelaide and South Australia.
We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions and SA's largest maternity and obstetric service. We also provide important community-based services, of which the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is an integral part.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to: infants / children / young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital-based services / perinatal women.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care provided either within our hospital or via our community based services.
The Opportunity
We currently have multiple exciting opportunities to join the CAMHS Team as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a full time capacity with a mixture of Permanent and Term contracts available based in the Adelaide Metropolitan area.
A permanent 0.6FTE position is currently available within the Perinatal Infant Mental Health Service Liaison Team. There are other opportunities in CAMHS such as CL Team and Community CAMHS. There are opportunities where increased FTE can be negotiated with the successful applicant.
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be responsible for:
- Providing clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of clinicians across one or more sites that will provide services to infants, children, young people and their families presenting to CAMHS teams.
- Providing high level consultation as well as the provision of psychiatric assessment and therapeutic services as required.
- Leading the delivery of evidence informed high quality specialist mental health services to infants, children, young people and their families (this will include multidisciplinary clinical leadership, clinical review structures, clinical supervision and consultation and the provision of psychiatric assessment and therapeutic services).
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
About You
To be eligible for this role, you will have a Fellowship of Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent and be registrable as a Psychiatrist with the Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).
Those who are close to finish their training are also eligible to apply.
To be successful in this role, you will use your demonstrated clinical excellence in the speciality of child psychiatry and your demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team, including leading improvements in clinical outcomes and in implementing clinical change.
Do you possess knowledge in the contemporary practice of child and adolescent psychiatry?
Have you had experience in successfully liaising and working cooperatively with a range of community organisations to ensure an appropriate continuum of care?
If the answer is yes, then this role is for you.
Benefits of Joining us
You will experience a high level of peer support through initial and ongoing forensic training, building on your existing skills and abilities, in this challenging and rewarding role which provides vital services to some of South Australia's most vulnerable people. You will also receive an attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
Why Work in Adelaide, South Australia?
Our relaxed yet prosperous and affordable lifestyle, ease of travel, low population density, safety, and abundance of cultural and leisure activities, makes South Australia one of the great boutique regions of the world. A stunning climate to live in, an interesting, challenging and flexible place to work with multiple work locations offering the potential for short commute times.. Please see further information on the great benefits of moving to Adelaide in South Australia https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/iworkforsa/why-sixreasons.php
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 858960
Enquiries
Mohammed Usman
Position: Clinical Director - CAMHS
Phone: 81619158
E-mail: mohammed.usman@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Thursday 21 March 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
MD2 - Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS - Role Description - 858960
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
