Consultant Psychiatrist

at  St John of God Health Care

Your Role
You will provide comprehensive psychiatric care to women and their families during the perinatal period up until the index child is four years of age.
You will play an important role in the development of a community-based mental health service that will positively impact the lives of parents and families in need within the local community.

The Position

• Provides specialist psychiatric PIMH services in line with the Raphael Services Model of care and the Social Outreach Strategic Objectives.
• Provide secondary perinatal and infant mental health consultation and liaison.
• Provide clinical education, training, development and clinical supervision of Raphael Services clinicians, trainees and students as appropriate.
• Actively contribute to the multidisciplinary team where input from different professions is valued and respected.
• Where required, during employed hours, and within the context of the Raphael Services clinical escalation matrix, provide clinical advice to clinicians working in other Raphael Services.
• Work in partnership with other relevant health services and agencies in the development, implementation and/or evaluation of perinatal and infant mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiatives.
• Build quality relationships with all stakeholders including consumers, carers, SJGHC caregivers, GPs, service providers and others.
• Ensure that Child Safe practices are inherent in working with children and young and vulnerable people in all areas of service delivery, including on and off location.
• Ensure that children and young and vulnerable people are aware of their rights to a safe and abuse free environment and are aware of how to report any concerns.

You will have registration from the Medical Board of Australia and have Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry or equivalent.
You will have demonstrated substantial clinical experience in the management of high acuity patients in a complex hospital environment and ability to implement sustainable change to improve patient safety and reduce unnecessary delays in patient management.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Salary: $332,650 to $437,707 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation
• Permanent Part-time (2 days per week)
• Ballarat and Bendigo Raphael Services
• Generous salary packaging options
• Up to $15,900 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, or other everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
• Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Professional Development Allowance
• 3 weeks Professional Development Leave per annum
• Purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave.
• Paid Parental leave 10 weeks full pay/20 week’s half pay.
• All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Janet Foggin, Manager of Raphael Services, VIC on Ph: 0476 815 588
Job Closes: 16 September 2024
St John of God Social Outreach is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in its care and proactively takes measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse

Please refer the Job description for details