The Organisation This premier regional health service operates a 700-bed acute hospital that treats over 49,000 inpatients, deals with 52,000 emergency cases, delivers 1,400 babies, and performs over 110,000 medical imaging procedures annually.
These services are complemented by an integrated Cancer Centre, an 80-bed Psychiatry Unit and 11 operating theatres where almost 15,000 surgical procedures are performed each year.
The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south.
It delivers evidence-based treatments and patient-centred care, underpinned by recovery-oriented principles and values.
Major services include Adult, Inpatient, and Community.
The Inpatient Service has four facilities: an Adult Acute Unit, an Extended Care Unit, an Older Person's Unit, and a Parent-Infant Unit.
The Community Service provides a comprehensive mental health assessment in the wider region through community area mental health clinics.
The Job As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide assessment and treatment to patients across a range of possible services - Adult, Community, and Inpatient.
You will be principally responsible for the diagnostic assessment of and treatment planning for the patients.
You will provide clinical supervision to junior doctors and clinical leadership to various multidisciplinary team(s).
You will participate in the development of relevant mental health policies, procedures and guidelines.
You will contribute to the training and development of medical and direct care staff.
Rewards Base annual salary from $255,700 to $351,600.
Benefits and allowances such as annual leave of up to 5 weeks per year, CME allowance of $29,725.16 and relocation assistance provided.
Flexible working arrangements.
Staff health and wellbeing program.
Easily accessible via road or rail with links to major airports - 90 minute drive from Melbourne, and daily flights to Sydney.
Excellent preschool, primary and secondary education options available.
Affordable housing both in rental and buyers markets.
Experience a vibrant regional city jam-packed with creativity, great food and happy locals.
Requirements Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), or equivalent.
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