Current Positions:

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (RURAL GENERALIST) (NEW ZEALAND)

PSYCHIATRIST (NSW OR ACT)

PSYCHIATRIC REGISTRAR, FORENSICARE (MELBOURNE)

PSYCHIATRY TRAINEE (SYDNEY)

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH (MOUNT ISA)

LOCUM PSYCHIATRISTS (AUSTRALIA-WIDE) 

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COUNTIES MANUKAU DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (CMDHB) (AUCKLAND)

LOCUM CONSULTANT YOUTH PSYCHIATRIST (GEELONG, VICTORIA)

DEPUTY PSYCHIATRIST MEMBERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNAL (WELLINGTON)

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (RURAL GENERALIST) (NEW ZEALAND)

Posted 9 February 2012

West Coast, New Zealand
Permanent/full-time/part-time

Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services are seeking applications from a vocationally registered Psychiatrist, interested in working in the rural health setting.

The current development of the rural specialty, and the work in hand to develop integrated services across the Coast, offer you the opportunity to become involved in the design of an optimal service for the future. Opportunity to become a member of the Rural Special Interest group of the RANZCP.

The West Coast District Health Board (WCDHB) Mental Health team is small. You will be one of a team of five psychiatrists (3 FTE) working collegially with a stable and experienced workforce to provide specialist services to a population of approximately 32,000 people. We have good systems in place that support collegial relationships and professional development.

Rural services requires a high degree of flexibility as the work is diverse. The role is essentially for a generalist and may include responsibility for aspects of general adult psychiatry (community and inpatient), addictions, older persons and child and adolescents. The exact range of clinical responsibilities will be negotiated in regard to your experience, interests and the Service needs.

The West Coast location offers amazing lifestyle and recreational activities, professional challenges and opportunities. If you love the rural setting and the great outdoors, then this is the role for you.

Closing date: 29 February 2012

For further information please contact Liz Hill, Recruitment Specialist for
Medical and Dental, email: liz.hill@cdhb.govt.nz or call on 0064 3 378 6677.
 

PSYCHIATRIST (NSW OR ACT)

Posted 7 February 2012

• NSW/ACT based position
• Join our fast paced and busy Workplace Health clinic
• Work on a sessional basis

Workplace Health is a line of business within the Medibank Health Solutions Division and provides health assessments, pre-employment and fitness for duty examinations, medico-legal work, workers’ compensation, work capacity assessments, occupational rehabilitation, fitness for specific work-related requirements, and health advice throughout Australia.

An opportunity exists for an experienced Psychiatrist to join our team of health professionals. We have vacancies based at our Surry Hills, Parramatta, and Canberra clinics.

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide a full range of specialised psychiatric diagnosis services, fitness for duty and medico-legal assessments complete with relevant report writing 
• Ability to deliver an assessment relevant to a workplace with an understanding of the Occupational Health context
• Provide specialised assessments ensuring care is responsive to both patient needs and relevant to workplace requests and environment
• Contribute to the regional planning and development of psychiatric services
• Participate in the audit and clinical governance program and contribute to the development of Clinical Quality Standards.

Applicants should be suitably qualified and eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Experience in an Occupational Health setting would be desirable but is not essential.

For any enquiries please email careers@medibankhealth.com.au
 

PSYCHIATRIC REGISTRAR, FORENSICARE (MELBOURNE)

Posted 7 February 2012

Reference Number: 2663

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare) is a dedicated statutory agency providing forensic mental health services to mentally ill offenders. Forensicare, located in Fairfield an inner Melbourne suburb, is a state-wide specialist mental health service that provides quality clinical services. It has developed a strong national and international reputation for research, teaching and service excellence.

A number of fixed term positions for a Registrar will be available from May 2012, August 2012 and February 2013. Experience at the Medical Officer or Registrar level in psychiatry in a hospital environment is essential. An interest in Forensic Psychiatry is desirable.

Applicants for this position will be able to participate in Forensicare’s Training Program for Registrars, which is accredited as meeting the standards of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ for both Generalist and Forensic subspecialty training.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal employment opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
Forensicare endorses the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times.

Who to Contact

Enquiries should be directed to Dr. Maurice Magner on +61 03 9495 9153, Clinical Director, or via email on Maurice.Magner@forensicare.vic.gov.au

To obtain the position description and to apply online please visit our website at www.forensicare.vic.gov.au and follow the link under Careers.

Applicants are requested to attach a statement addressing each key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
 

PSYCHIATRY TRAINEE (SYDNEY)

Posted 3 February 2012

An enthusiastic psychiatry trainee is required for a 6 month rotation in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, in the field of Intellectual Disability Mental Health.

The position is available immediately. It is accredited for both basic and advanced trainees, and a range of experiences and supervision is available.

Interested trainees should contact A/Prof Julian Trollor, details below.

Julian Trollor
Assoc. Prof Julian Trollor
Chair, Intellectual Disability Mental Health, School of Psychiatry
Head, Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry
University of New South Wales
ph: +61 2 9931 9160 fax: +61 2 9931 9154
http://psych.med.unsw.edu.au

Mail
Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry
34 Botany St
University of New South Wales
NSW 2052
Australia
 

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH (MOUNT ISA)

Posted 2 February 2012

Mental Health Services, Mount Isa Hospital, Mount Isa Health Service District.

Remuneration value up to $452 978 p.a., comprising salary between $147 491 - $187 000 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), private use of fully maintained vehicle, communications package, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, locality allowance, inaccessibility incentive half paid at completion of each six months service, private practice arrangements plus employer provided accommodation, overtime and on-call allowances. Plus this position may attract a clinical managers allowance. (L18-L27) (Applications will remain current for 12 months)

Duties/Abilities: Provide clinical care to patients of the Mount Isa Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service and clinically manage, on a day-to-day basis, the associated multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care. In addition, provide professional leadership within the Mental Health Service at Mount Isa Hospital and within the Mount Isa District Health Services. Provide training, education and supervision to medical staff and other health care professionals.

Enquiries: Melissa Onysko (07) 4744 4090

Job Ad Reference:  H12MI01606

Application Kit: (07) 4750 6774 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus

Closing Date: Monday, 12 March 2012.

If you are not a Queensland Health employee, a criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job.
 

LOCUM PSYCHIATRISTS (AUSTRALIA-WIDE)

Posted 31 January 2012 

Global Medics specialises in the placement of locum and permanent Doctors within a number of specialities.  With a proud 10 year history we provide opportunities for doctors across Australia and internationally. We are currently recruiting for a number of exciting and diverse roles within Australia.

**LOCUM PSYCHIATRISTS REQUIRED**

Specialist/Consultant

Location: QLD
Date: February – April 2012   
Rate: $2000 per day

Registrars  (PGYE 2,3 and above)

Location: NSW, QLD, WA
Dates: Long and short term locum assignments available (up to one year).  Of particular interest anyone interested in working with the indigenous community
Rate:  $110 per hour (circa)

If you are a Psychiatrist who is looking for extra work during holiday time or someone who enjoys the flexibility and benefits of working as a locum full time – we would like to hear from you for these shifts or any other availability you may have.  We also offer a referral scheme should you have any colleagues who may be interested.

Please contact Peter Dutton on (02) 8248 2900 for a confidential chat or send your CV to pete.dutton@globalmedics.com.au

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COUNTIES MANUKAU DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (CMDHB) (AUCKLAND)

Posted 30 January 2012

• An opportunity to lead and influence an innovative service

CMDHB is a place where the bonds of culture and care are strong; our South Auckland population is fast growing with a high proportion of Maaori, Pacific and Asian people – making it a unique community to work in.
 
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Psychiatrist with a proven history of clinical leadership abilities, someone who enjoys working in a clinical/management partnership model within a service that is creative and innovative in its approach to mental health service delivery.
 
You will be expected to lead and foster excellence in clinical practice and professional conduct throughout the Mental Health Service in order to achieve “best practice”, and to develop clinical policy conjointly within the Clinical Board in support of the Strategic and Business Plan of CMDHB Board.
 
The successful candidate will hold a vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Have experience in clinical leadership locally, regionally and nationally, a history of developing/leading and completing clinical projects and service development initiatives involving a variety of clinical and management staff.
 
For further information contact Nicole Nairn in the Recruitment Centre 0064 09 276 0000 ext 8680 or nicole.nairn@middlemore.co.nz.
 
Closing date: Monday, 20 February 2012

LOCUM CONSULTANT YOUTH PSYCHIATRIST (GEELONG, VICTORIA)

Posted 24 January 2012

Regional Victoria’s largest health service in Geelong – a picturesque city on Corio Bay with Melbourne just 45 minutes away by road - requires a Psychiatrist to work with the JIGSAW Young Person’s Mental Health Service caring for young people aged from 16-25 years of age. 

• Considering a temporary lifestyle change?
• Awarded Victorian Regional Health Service of the Year 2011
• Locum position 18 June to 20 July 2012 | 35 hrs/fn plus occasional on-call

You will be a passionate, committed psychiatrist looking to experience a period of working in the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula, supporting an active and enthusiastic youth mental health team.

You will hold responsibility for youth inpatients in the Swanston Centre at the Geelong Hospital and the PARC unit in Belmont. JISAW is part of the headspace initiative in Geelong. Barwon Health Mental Health Services has a 32-bed acute inpatient unit and a 6-bed PARC facility.

The team provides mental health crisis management, intake assessments of new patients, and case management, together with subacute and acute inpatient care. The consultant is supported by a registrar (College Trainee). The wider JIGSAW team includes four consultants and four registrars along with a team of qualified and experienced youth case managers.

Refer to the Barwon Health Strategic Plan (www.barwonhealthstrategicplan.org.au) as you will be expected to engage with the plan and assist with its implementation and development within your team and wider organisation.

Applicants must hold the FRANZCP or MRCPsych (UK) and be accreditable as a supervisor by the RANZCP, and be already registered for general or specialist medical registration with AHPRA.

Enquiries: A/Prof Richard Harvey (Clinical Director) - richardha@barwonhealth.org.au

REF: 120045

Applications close: 1 April 2012

For further information and to apply - www.barwonhealth.org.au ‘Working at Barwon Health’ and following this link http://barwon.mhr.com.au/jobdetail.asp?jobid=120045
 

DEPUTY PSYCHIATRIST MEMBERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW TRIBUNAL (WELLINGTON)

Posted 24 January 2012

The Ministry of Health is seeking senior and experienced candidates for appointment as deputy psychiatrist members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT). Appointments will be made in June 2012. The appointment is for a three-year term.

Tribunal members are appointed by the Minister of Health under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 to consider applications for review of patients subject to that Act.

The MHRT is a specialised tribunal that has to deal with difficult legal issues concerning mental health.  It makes determinations and recommendations involving fundamental human rights with significant implications not only for the patients themselves but also for their families and the community.

All applications should include a curriculum vitae which addresses the applicant's suitability to be appointed based on these key criteria:

• an ability to perform in public office in a semi-judicial role
• a reputation for integrity, honesty and independence 
• decision-making skills including impartiality and sound judgment 
• communication skills, including an ability to communicate well with legal and medical professionals and people receiving mental health services 
• an ability to think analytically, quickly and express themselves with clarity, especially under pressure
• an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and review processes
• cultural awareness, sensitivity and knowledge
• vocational registration as a psychiatrist with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Further information and application form:

All applications must include a standard Ministry of Health application form.  To obtain this form and any further information please contact Matthew McKillop on (04) 816 2252 (matthew_mckillop@moh.govt.nz).

Applications should be sent to:

Matthew McKillop
Office of the Director of Mental Health
Ministry of Health
PO Box 5013
Wellington

Applications close 5pm, Friday 30 March 2012. 

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