Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - Albany Hospital

Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - Albany Hospital

Western Australia - Country Health Service 

This is a recruitment pool for Permanent full time/part-time – up to 80 hours per fortnight appointments.

MP Year 1 – 9 $377,557 - $479,490 per annum, pro rata*

*(Salary as per WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2022: Salary is inclusive of base salary as part of Arrangement A $306,690 – $398,110 per annum, $31,926 per annum professional development allowance, 11.5% employer contributed superannuation). This is subject to the assessment of clinical skills and experience.

Further incentive and benefits can be sourced through WA Country Health Service - Medical practitioner salaries and benefits.   

About the Role and Mental Health Department

The Great Southern Mental Health Service is a well-established service. The adult psychiatry portion of the service is comprised of an authorised inpatient unit with a total of 16 beds, including 4 PICU beds, which is co-located with the Community Mental Health Clinic. The Adult Community Mental Health is comprised of the Acute Assessment & Treatment Team, and the longer-term Continuing Treatment Team. Each team has a psychiatrist, at least one registrar, resident medical officer, experienced nurses, Aboriginal mental health workers and a mix of allied health professionals. The team is responsible for caring for those who need specialist mental health care in the community and inpatient setting and provide necessary pharmacological, behavioural, and therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach.

The adult team works alongside the other teams in the mental health service: Community Older Adult and Child and Adolescent, and Inpatient Consultation Liaison. In total, there are currently 5 consultant psychiatrists, 7 registrars, 2 resident medical officers, and 2 interns making up the medical team, resulting in robust peer support network. There is a strong commitment to ongoing education, training, and research with ongoing projects and links with the local Rural Clinical School and Universities. The caseloads and on-call requirements are extremely manageable. Consultants with specialty certificates or areas of interest are welcome to incorporate these into the service.

You will be responsible for:

• Provision of clinical assessment and psychiatric treatment for adults in the community or inpatient setting.
• Liaising and conferring regularly with general practitioners and other health care professionals.
• Supervising and training medical students and junior doctors, including a training registrar
• Initiating or participating in research projects relevant to the mental health service.
• Participating in the on-call roster for the mental health team and the ECT roster.

The successful candidates will: 

• Be eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia as a specialist in psychiatry.
• Have Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or approved equivalent.
• Have extensive clinical experience in adult mental health.

Information for Specialist International Medical Graduates

We encourage applications from international specialists and international medical graduates (IMGs). We value the unique perspectives and skills that international applicants bring to our healthcare system. Please note, in line with the requirements of the Medical Board of Australia Registration Standards: Specialist Registration it is a breach of National Law for practitioners to use the protected 'Specialist' title if they do not hold specialist registration with AHPRA. SIMGs completing a supervision period with Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry as part of the specialist assessment process cannot be appointed to a consultant specialist position with WACHS until the practitioner holds specialist registration and it is reflected on the AHPRA website. WACHS can appoint suitable applicants as a Senior Medical Practitioner, Health Service Medical Practitioner or District Medical Officer while supporting the completion of the supervision period. Individual assessment of a SIMG application will determine the appropriate classification individual practitioners can be appointed to.

To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector, it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or hold permanent residency status in Australia.

About the Pool and Appointment:

This is an active recruitment pool which will be assessed on a regular basis by the panel to fill both immediate vacant position and future vacancies. Please note the below:

• Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made when similar vacancies occur.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 29/08/2025.

About the Great Southern Region

The Great Southern Region is a beautiful and diverse area of Western Australia. The region is home to about 54,000 people, with 35,000 of them based in the regional hub of Albany. The Great Southern is known for its award-winning wineries and beaches and has excellent opportunities for hiking, surfing, a local arts and sports scene. The thriving local medical community is welcoming and well-established, made up of resident and visiting specialists and general practitioners.

Benefits Included to the Role

• Work visa sponsorship including permanent residency*
• Competitive salary package inclusive of 11.5% employer superannuation contributions and generous professional expenses allowance.
• Leave entitlements: 4 weeks annual + additional week, 3 weeks professional development leave (PDL), additional PDL overseas Leave*
• Eligible to benefit from discounts across some private health funds
• Transfer of some leave entitlements from other WA government, Commonwealth, or any other State of Australia government jurisdictions which are subject to specific conditions, audit, and review of current Industrial Agreement guidelines and assessment on a case-by-case basis.

*Conditions Apply

Application Instructions

Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.  If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.

Applicants are required to attach:

• A statement addressing each of the Selection Criteria listed in the attached Job Description Form
• A detailed CV summarises your qualification, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration, and relevant experience.
•  The contact details of two professional referees of which one must be your current supervisor or line manager
• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia – information on your current registration status, AHPRA number and registration type/pathway.
• Medical qualification(s)

For further information related to this position, please contact Dr Kelly Ridley, Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Director GS-MHS on (08) 9892 2440.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).  Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.  Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00PM 17/03/2025 will not be accepted.
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

  eDoc - GS - 614291 Consultant Psychiatrist - Registered.PDF

  Working with Children Check 1.pdf

 Pre-employment Health Assessment Policy 1.pdf