Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult) - Albany Hospital

Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult) - Albany Hospital

Western Australia - Country Health Service 

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering a unique opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult) for one of its highly desirable regions - the Great Southern region.

Permanent Full Time/Part-time - up to 80 hours per fortnight appointment.

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

*(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 – $398,110per 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 Albany Health Campus has a well-established Mental Health Department. The Older Adult Mental Health Team includes a training registrar, nursing, and allied health staff. The team is based in Albany but provides outreach services across the region and has a regular visiting clinic in the town of Katanning. The psychiatrist also works with the local geriatrics team to run the memory service. The Older Adult Team has been successful in obtaining funding for projects novel in West Australian Country Health, including the sexuality in dementia project and the ongoing role of a dementia navigator. The team and the service welcomes ideas for service improvement or research which can benefit clinicians and patients. The service also has well established links with the local Rural Clinical School and Universities for research and teaching opportunities.

The Older Adult team is co-located with the other local mental health service, including a 16-bed adult inpatient unit and adult and child Community Mental Health Services. There are a total of five consultant psychiatrists and seven training registrars, one resident medical officer and two interns providing the medical needs for patients and providing a strong local and supportive peer group. The caseloads and on call requirements are extremely manageable.

 You will be responsible for:

• Provision of the clinical assessment and psychiatric treatment for older adults 65+ years of age or with mental illnesses of aging based in the community.
• Liaise and confer regularly with general practitioners and other health care professionals.
• Supervise and train medical students and junior doctors, including a full complement of training registrars.
• Initiate and participate in research projects which are relevant to the operation of the Mental Health Service
• Participate in the on-call roster for the mental health team and the ECT roster.

The successful candidates will have: 

• Eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia as a specialist in psychiatry.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or an RANZCP substantially comparable outcome.
• Extensive clinical experience in older 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 30/06/2025.

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 it’s 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.

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

*Conditions Apply

Application Instructions

Applicants must create a profile and apply online via MedCareersWA - Job Ref-492476 with a valid email address. 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)

If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact WACHSDoctors.Senior@health.wa.gov.au.

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 11/12/2024 will not be accepted.
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

 JDF - 614956 Consultant Psychiatrist - GS.pdf

Pre-employment Health Assessment Policy 1.pdf

 Working with Children Check 1.pdf