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Form of workRemuneration package of up to $514k + on-call allowances, shift allowances etc.
This service is Queensland's most comprehensive mental health service outside of Brisbane.
Lifestyle is very popular with SIMG psychiatrists - excellent schools, beach or riverside living.
Package highlights include:
- Up to $267k base salary.
- Up to $133k private practice allowance (guaranteed).
- Clinical Director allowance $23k.
- Up to $25k p.a. car allowance
- Employer paid pension up to $40k.
- Professional development allowance $21.5k.
- On-call allowances, overtime allowances and penalty shifts calculated on top of above.
- Annual and long service leave etc.
Community highlights
- Family orientated lifestyle in a beautiful, coastal city in Queensland, Australia.
- Top notch private school - one of the State’s finest.
- Incredible weather all year round.
- Beautiful beaches near CBD and in surrounding communities.
- Walkable city centre.
- Rich variety of affordable housing options - beachside apartments, comfortable suburban housing, hinterland villas etc.
- University - has a first class reputation in medicine and science.
- Major sporting facilities - cricket, football, league, union etc.
The Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (AAMHIU) is a public facility located at the Townsville University Hospital for people experiencing mental illness who cannot be adequately supported in the community. The AAMHIU has a low-dependency unit with gender-specific areas and a high-dependency unit.
The highly specialised team helps with all aspects of a consumer’s treatment and recovery including psychiatrists, a social worker, an occupational therapist, mental health nurses, an Indigenous mental health worker and access to a range of other support services.
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to
Provide high quality clinical and non-clinical services.
Ensure the delivery of first class care which meets the highest professional and ethical standards.
Lead and participate in service development projects.
Collaborate with colleagues.
Participate in teaching and internal education programs.
Mange clinical documentation well.
Selection criteria includes but is not limited to:
Specialist qualifications in psychiatry - FRANZCP in Australia/NZ or CCT in UK and Ireland, Board certifications in USA and equivalent in Canada, South Africa etc.
Substantial clinical practice in psychiatry with evident expertise in adult psychiatry and experience in acute care and ED.
A deep knowledge of current psychiatric practice and issues.
First class and high level communication skills.
Knowledge of and commitment to quality improvement initiatives.
Desire to maintain the highest levels of clinical practice.
Willingness to participate in research activities.
For more info please call/message Alasdair Spinner on +44 7414 531 583 or email ********@spinnermedical.com
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Summary of role requirements:
- Looking for candidates available to work:
- Monday: Morning, Afternoon
- Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
- Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
- Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
- Friday: Morning, Afternoon
- 1 year of relevant work experience required for this role
- Working rights required for this role
- Expected salary: $400,000 - $514,000 per year
