About the Role -
An exciting and rare opportunity exists for a Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join the Sutherland Hospital Mental Health Service in a key leadership position. You will be part of an enthusiastic team working at this award-winning, well respected community hospital. The position is responsible for medical leadership and will work collaboratively with a highly committed consumer centred team to develop and maintain mental health services of the highest possible quality and safety. This position will be responsible for providing strong leadership vision, advocate for, and understand, the health care needs of the community, and deliver a consumer-focused health care service that meets these needs.
This position is a permanent position, and comprises of 0.5FTE Clinical Director role and 0.5FTE Staff Specialist role in Adult Psychiatry. The Clinical Director reports to, and works in collaboration with, the Service Director, with the role also professionally accountable to the District Clinical Director.
The position will also provide expert medical assessment and management of consumers within the Mental Health Service.
About the Mental Health Service -
The Sutherland Mental Health Service comprises a 28 Bed Acute MH Unit, a 5 bed MH Rehabilitation Unit, and Mental Health Community Teams who provide Care Coordination and Acute Care support to consumers in the community. The MHS is situated within the Sutherland General Hospital which has 375 general medical beds.
About the Area -
The Sutherland Shire is a natural oasis just 25kms from Sydney's CBD. The region offers a stretch of pristine surf beaches, four national parks and channels of sparkling water. The Shire also hosts an urban hub of buzzing cafes and restaurants, art galleries and seasonal events, and is an ideal mix of coastal relaxation and cosmopolitan luxury.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.
At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.
SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:
- Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care)
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Royal Hospital for Women
- St George Hospital
- Sutherland Hospital
- Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
- War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care)
- Gower Wilson Memorial
- Garrawarra Centre
SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services.
Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Clinical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur ifno suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:[email protected]
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of FRANZCP) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination, and demonstrated subspecialty training in Adult Psychiatry.
- Strong knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and quality improvement processes associated with the provision of mental health services.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership experience at a senior level relevant to the role· and strong knowledge of medical workforce training, credentialing and supervisory processes.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high-quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.
- Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team, to communicate effectively with consumers, colleagues, and staff, work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites, with a commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2023_022.
Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
Please return a completed Medical Practice History Declaration with your application.