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Form of workRemuneration: We offer an attractive total remuneration package above the national average, with additional earning capacity through Private Practice outside of employment hours, supported by the Hospital.
If you're considering a change or a new career in Private Psychiatry while retaining job security through employed arrangements, we have opportunities for you.
Aurora Healthcare, Australia’s leading private mental health private hospital operators are seeking several full-time Psychiatrists to work in employment arrangements at Townsville Private Clinic.
Townsville Private Clinic is a modern 73-bed voluntary private mental health service and is Townsville’s only private inpatient mental health facility. We proudly deliver quality integrated private healthcare services to Townsville and the wider North Queensland community.
Townsville Private Clinic qualifies as a district of workforce shortage (DWS), providing an opportunity for Moratorium-restricted doctors to work in a private healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will work as a Consultant Psychiatrist within a private hospital setting treating/admitting new patients and providing clinical management to voluntarily admitted patients. This includes:
- Taking new and existing referrals for admission to inpatient, day program and community outreach.
- Completing 291 assessments.
- Undertaking weekly multidisciplinary reviews and second opinion reviews
- Undertaking patient billable reviews
- Clinically manage on a day-to-day basis the required clinical patient load in association with the multidisciplinary patient care team.
- Provide coverage for Drs leave and work collaboratively with the team of Consultant Psychiatrists.
- Comply to all aspects of the Bylaws and Hospital policy, processes and compliance requirement including but not limited to the administrative requirements around clinical documentation for the Hospital and referrers.
- Undertake/ Participate in second opinion reviews when required. Work in partnership and collaboration with onsite Consultant Psychiatrist.
- Outpatient consultations undertaken as follow up sessions and or for urgent admission review as required.
- Opportunity for rTMS services and training.
*Fully supported private practice work can also be extended to consultants as an additional working option.
Qualifications Requirements include a specialist APRHA registration, and Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency, or a relevant visa.
We also have available roles across other states so please reach out to discuss our opportunities.
Enquires to Jodie Coy: *********@aurorahealth.com.au – 0498 378 ***
