Consultant Psychiatrist

at  Mercy Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Mercy Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical, Nursing
Reference: 21760

ABOUT US:

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Brief Intervention Team provides primary consultation services to consumers and secondary consultation services to primary health care and other important stakeholders in the community.

The Brief Intervention Team (BIT) aims to:

• Provide short term support to consumers needing mental health input.
• Link clients to relevant community resources and support in establishing on-going services post discharge.
• Facilitate a seamless recovery journey from referral source to collaborative community support in a timely manner
• Tailor mental health care and support for people to make and participate in decisions about their individual recovery whilst respecting their autonomy and promoting empowerment.
• Minimise the need for ongoing tertiary mental health support in collaboration with the referred person, significant people and primary care providers

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

• Part-Time (up to 56 hours a fortnight).
• Based at the Wyndham Clinic, Hoppers Crossing, but works across the Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing Services.
• Will provide clinical leadership to Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Brief Intervention Team.
• Provide clinical oversight and input to consumers of Mercy Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
• The incumbent may be required to work extended hours on evenings and weekends and participate in the on-call and ECT roster.