Consultant Psychiatrist

Reference Number: 43113:  Consultant Psychiatrist  Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)  Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

The role:

The Mental Health Division of Northern Health is searching for a suitably experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team.

This role requires that as a member of the Mental Health Division of Northern Health, the Consultant Psychiatrist will provide high quality and timely professional treatment and care, will work collaboratively with all NH divisions and external partners and will be engaged in service development and contribute to the development of strategic direction and innovation to achieve best outcomes for our consumers and their families and carers, as well as, developing best practice across NH divisions.

The role will be engaged in quality and safety, teaching and research activities.

These roles will be based across our services in Epping, Preston & Mill Park. The Consultant Psychiatrist will participate in the On-call roster and / or ECT roster. The Consultant Psychiatrist will be employed within the service and may be required to undertake alternative duties within the Mental Health Division at a range of different locations.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge in all aspects of psychiatry
• Proven ability to demonstrate clinical and leadership expertise consistent with the role in a Mental Health Service
• Effective communication, consultation and negotiation skills including the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, internal and external agencies and stakeholders, and consumer and carer groups
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
• An equivalent qualification which is substantially comparable to the FRANZCP may be considered
• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice:

All applicants must participate in the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process at Northern Health by completing the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice application via the electronic credentialing system, C-Gov prior to interview.

Please note existing Northern Health Senior Medical Staff are not required to commence a new credentialing application.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

Applications close 16 April 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.