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Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time / Job Share
Location: Negotiable
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
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Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ463764
Applications Close: 24 March 2024
We welcome you to come and join our friendly, committed and proud team at Southern NSWLHD
At Southern NSW Local Health District (Southern) we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives. Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence.
Southern covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides. A total of 44 537sq kms, extending from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Monaro and spectacular Snowy Mountings of the Great Dividing Range.
We are home to five large Aboriginal nations – the Gundungurra, Ngambri, Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Yuin people. Southern NSWLHD comprises of four Networks - Tablelands is centred around Goulburn, Monaro centred around Queanbeyan and Cooma, the Coastal Network located in the far south-east corner of NSW, and the Integrated Care Network.
Where you'll be working - Site Negotiable
Southern NSW LHD looks after the health and wellbeing of communities across south-east NSW, covering the South Coast,
Southern Tablelands, Great Dividing Range, and Snowy Mountains.
We provide a wide range of hospital-based, community health, and virtual care services for people of all ages.
Our aim is to be a recognised leader in rural healthcare and improve the wellbeing of the community we serve.
What we offer:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 10.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
A team member from the NSW Government - Department of Regional NSW called a Local Connector will discuss the concerns, questions and needs of each individual and connect them with the right people and services, to ensure their move and transition into the community is as easy as possible.
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What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in acute child and adolescent psychiatry, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Mental Health Service and Hospital as required.
The Psychiatrist will consider the role of psychotropic medication, physical health, and legal frameworks in assessment and care provision but is not limited by these frameworks and provides a service to the person in their context.
The Staff Specialist/VMO will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.
Selection Criteria * MBBS or equivalent. Registered specialist medical practitioner, or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), Membership of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (RANZCP) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award. Applicants expecting to be awarded their FRANZCP within 3 months may be considered; if successful, the applicant will not be subsequently eligible to commence their appointment until after the relevant qualifications and requirements are formally completed.
- Demonstrated current clinical practice skills in child and adolescent psychiatry, with ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence-based practice, including in acute CAMHS settings.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills (written and verbal) with other professionals, children, adolescents and families in a clinical setting, including the ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team with excellent conflict management skills, and flexibility.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Demonstrated track record in supervision and training of junior medical staff, including prevocational and advanced trainees.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-directed professional development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education and continuing professional development.
- Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of the SNSWLHD, including the provision of services to local community, effective use of resources, preparedness to participate in provision of health services at District level.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Pavan Bhandari
Mental Health Clinical Director
Pavan.Bhandari@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 24 March 2024
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