Consultant Psychiatrist - Integrated Adult Care, Sydney

Global Medics is looking for an experienced Psychiatrist to fill a part time vacancy within Integrated Adult Care (acute inpatient/community Mental Health) based in a private hospital in Sydney Central Business District. The role is 0.5 FTE.

You will provide integrated clinical services to adults presenting with a broad range of mental illnesses and disorders in 27-bedded acute inpatient unit and community case management teams. Your role will be to work as a clinical leader of a multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated care across both community and inpatient settings.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide accountable, high quality specialist services to allocated patients in the acute inpatient unit and community mental health services within a multidisciplinary recovery-oriented, person-centred, family/carer-inclusive and trauma-informed framework. This includes psychiatric assessment, treatment planning and clinical oversight, follow-up and ongoing evaluation including up to date documentation and transfer of care summaries.
• Manage administrative requirements for patients managed under the Mental Health Act and/or Guardianship Act, and educate and support the MDT regarding the use of such legislation.
• Lead and/or participate in regular clinical handover meetings, case review meetings and other multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team

The benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Work/ Life Balance
• Short-term accommodation assistance

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• General specialist registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated clinical skills and experience working with mental health problems in Adult Mental Health
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team

If you are interested in this role and wish to discuss it further, please apply below or email your CV to Agnieszka.Olbrys@globalmedics.com.au