Head Of Psychiatry

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COMPASSION - We adhere to the strongest ethical standards to ensure a culture of openness, mutual respect and trust.
INNOVATION - We strive to ensure that innovation is fostered by supporting research and a learning culture.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
We are seeking a 0.67EFT Consultant Psychiatrist to head the Psychiatry service at Peter Mac.
The Head of Psychiatry position leads a team of Consultant Psychiatrist (1.3 EFT in addition to the Head role), Psychiatry Registrars (2.0 EFT) and Hospital Medical Officers (2.0 EFT).
The psychiatry team is part of the Psychosocial Oncology Program and works closely with our Mental Health Nursing and Psychology Team.
The Psychiatry team provide mental health services to people with cancer and their families including both inpatients and outpatients as well as primary and secondary consultation.

• Oversee the operational management and strategic direction for the Psychiatry service, ensuring sound clinical governance is in place.
• Responsible to ensure psychiatry services at Peter Mac are supported by providing strong and effective leadership in clinical service delivery, teaching and research.
• Contribute to a vibrant research programme and enhance the stature of the institute.
• Coordinate psychiatry education, ensuring adequate training and supervision of medical students, hospital medical officers and psychiatry trainees.
• Provide clinical support to members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work closely in collaboration with the Head of Psychology and Mental Health Nursing under the direction of the Director of Psychosocial Oncology as a valued contributor to the Psychosocial Oncology Programme (POP).

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Dr Maria Ftanou
Contact Number: 8559 7174
Email: MedicalWorkforce@petermac.org
Applications Close: 2 April 2024
Position Summary

• The Head of Psychiatry has responsibility for the overall performance of the Psychiatry Service at the Peter Mac and to ensure the provision of high-quality psychiatric services to inpatients and outpatients.
• Oversee the operational management and strategic direction for the Psychiatry service, ensuring sound clinical governance is in place.
• Responsible to ensure psychiatry services at Peter Mac are supported by providing strong and effective leadership in clinical service delivery, teaching and research.
• Contribute to a vibrant research programme and enhance the stature of the institute.
• Coordinate psychiatry education, ensuring adequate training and supervision of medical students, resident medical officers and psychiatry trainees.
• Provide clinical support to members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work closely in collaboration with Head of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nursing and the Head of Psychology under the direction of the Director of Psychosocial Oncology as a valued contributor to the Psychosocial Oncology Programme (POP).

Enterprise Agreement
Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2026.
Classification or Salary Range
As per award and experience
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
Internal:

• Director, Psychosocial Oncology ProgrammeHead of Psychology
• Head of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nursing
• Interdisciplinary team members
• Medical Directors
• Heads of Allied Health
• Heads of Services
• Nurse Unit Managers
• Clinical Nurse Consultants & Nurse Practitioners
• Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service

External:

• Effective working relationships with all Peter Mac stakeholder
• Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre partner organisations
• Children's Cancer Centre Royal Children's Hospital
• The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
• National Youth Cancer Services
• The Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital
• Oncology Centres in Victoria and Tasmania
• The University of Melbourne

Education
Skills
Essential Requirements:

• Medical Qualifications registrable by AHPRA
• Specialist post graduate qualifications in psychiatry including FRANZCP
• Experience in consultation-liaison psychiatry
• Experience managing a team or service
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines
• Demonstrable relevant experience in research and teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Valid Working With Children Check

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience and post-graduate qualifications in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, specifically oncology
• RANZCP Certificate of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
• Academic standing: PhD, Masters or other postgraduate qualifications and/or profile including 1st author in peer reviewed publications and presentations

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
AHPRA Registration
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Clinical

• Leads and supports delivery of high-quality treatment for referred patients and their families.
• Assists other specialists on planning and delivery of multi-modal treatment
• Continuously reviews and improves quality processes and protocols
• Maintain a clinical load appropriate to the level of position and other responsibilities inherent in the role
• Actively and regularly participates in peer review patient-related activities
• Attendance at relevant multidisciplinary meetings
• Responds to referrals within an appropriate time frame
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities
• Develops policies and guidelines as required

2. Educational

• Either through direct participation or delegation contributes to hospital wide educational programs, including affiliated organisations' programs
• Ensures appropriate supervision Of Psychiatry trainees and hospital medical officers
• Design a teaching and training strategy which ensures psychiatry registrars and residents' teaching and training needs are adequately met
• Ensures appropriate supervision of psychiatric registrars
• Provides education and guidance to healthcare professionals managing and supporting young people with cancer within Peter Mac
• Contributes to case conferences, peer review meetings and seminars

Research

• Provide a leadership role in the development Of Psychiatry research
• Develop and communicate a research strategy for Psychiatry
• Publishes work in appropriate journals and publications

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.