Unit Director Eating Disorder

Unit Director, Eating Disorders - Monash Health

About Mental Health at Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.

More than 18,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. Each year:

• We provide more than 4.1 million episodes of care to our community,
• Close to 265,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
• More than 231,000 people receive care at our three emergency departments,
• We respond to more than 63,000 ambulance arrivals,
• We perform more than 46,000 surgical procedures, and
• We deliver more than 10,000 babies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all.

About Unit Director, Eating Disorders - Monash Health

This position provides the clinical, professional and academic leadership to Eating Disorders to make Monash Health a learning institution and to deliver excellent clinical care to patients. The appointment as Unit Director, is within the Mental Health Program, but carries with it an adjunct or joint partnership appointment (at Professor, Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer level, as appropriate) with the Monash University Department of Psychiatry to support the teaching and research components of the role.

Reporting to the Service Director, the position has responsibility for the effective management and leadership of Eating Disorders. This includes an inpatient service at Dandenong, Day Program and community outpatient services. The Director in combination with the other Directors and the Program Director, will be responsible for the clinical governance within the Mental Health Program such that the provision of services across Monash Health is consistent with our Strategic and Clinical Services plans.

As a member of the Monash Health Senior Management Team the appointee will provide leadership in achieving and

upholding Monash Health’s Vision, Purpose, and Values.

Key result areas

• Medical model of care at Monash Health is “consultant led”. Consultants are at the forefront of care provision and lead by example.
• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
• Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in the management of clinically deteriorating patients.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in the Mental Health Program.
• Support the Eating Disorders outreach services within Monash Health
• Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Psychiatry Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.

Details of the role

Hours: Full time (38 hours per week) plus on call

Employment: Fixed term full time

Period: Five years (renewable)

About You

To be successful within this role, you will already have a well-developed research profile, within Eating Disorders research, but with demonstrated experience across the healthcare setting. You will have a track record of successful supervision of postgraduate research students.

• Your dedication to safe best practice and quality care
• An unwavering commitment to delivering patient centred care
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your work, compassion and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team
• Motivated to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

Person specification

Qualifications/registrations/licences (italics indicate desirable)

Essential:

• Basic medical undergraduate qualification.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a specialist in psychiatry.
• Extensive experience in Psychiatry (minimum 5 years as Consultant Psychiatrist).
• Working with Children’s Certificate.

Desirable:

• A higher research degree (PhD), or equivalent research achievement as demonstrated by published work and research grant success.

The successful applicant will have to complete the Credentialling and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Technical skills/knowledge/experience

• Active participation in Continuous Professional Development and personal development and learning.
• Prior experience in ECT and credentialing is desirable. If not available, must attend Monash Health training as soon as practical after appointment.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging    
• Onsite discounted staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Onsite Gym
• Access to professional development courses and seminars
• Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace.

How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed.  These include:

• reference checks
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
• proof of immunisation.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. 
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.