Psychiatry Trainee – Mental Health Service
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- Psychiatry (Hospitalist)
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- St Vincent's Hospital Network
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- 108225 Requisition #
Position Title: Psychiatry Trainee – Mental Health Service
Employment Type: fixed term full time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: RMO/Registrar
Salary: $87,603 - $124,425 AUD Annual
Enterprise Agreement: Public Hospital (Medical Officers) Award
Department Name: Mental Health Department
Position Summary
A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Psychiatry Registrar with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant omwill be expected to be able to provide effective Mental Health services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in psychiatric practice, in a complex clinical environment.
- Initiating and completing patient assessment, diagnosis and management, under supervision.
- Communicating and coordinating with team and family members and carers
- Completing all discharge summaries within the required timeframe
- Reviewing patient in the emergency department, inpatient wards, medical wards and community
- Ensuring all reports and forms required under the government legislation are completed legally and within the required timeframes
- Ensuring appropriate discharge planning occurs
- Taking part in research and teaching, continuing education, and orientation as appropriate
- Please see the NSW Health SES LHD Position Description for a more detailed account of Position Duties
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check
The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.
Terms and conditions of employment are as prescribed in the NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisation’s Medical Officer Agreement.
About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney has an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved salary packaging scheme in place to increase the take home pay of staff. For information about the scheme go to https://www.smartsalary.com.au/
Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.
Applications for this role must be made online by advertised closing date via our eCredentialing System which is available at the following link:
All applicants are required to upload a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria and list at least three referees in their application. Please address your application to the Contact Person listed
