Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes with one purpose in mind - to help young people live their healthiest lives. Learn more about our network here: https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/
Remuneration: Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26034
The Department of Psychological Medicine provides inpatient, consultation liaison and outpatient services to young people with a wide range of psychiatric conditions. The department has a special commitment to mental health problems in the medically ill, medical problems in people with mental health problems, and helping the hospital staff to deliver these services more effectively.
A wide range of treatments are used within the Department, including psychopharmacology, family therapy, and individual psychotherapy. The post also provides the child & adolescent telemedicine psychiatric outreach service (CAPTOS) with weekly videoconferencing clinical assessment services to rural regions with occasional visits (up to 6 working days per year). The Advanced Trainee will be expected to contribute to the CAPTOS service after appropriate training. All department members see children with intellectual disability and neuropsychiatric disorders. The department has an eight-bed Acute Inpatient Child Psychiatry Ward in the Children’s Hospital, to treat children and adolescents with acute severe mental health problems.
The post involves an active commitment to teaching, research and publication. Prevention and Public Health are a component of all department members’ work. The department also has a commitment to those with different cultural needs and those whose needs would not be met in the private sector. There will be an expectation for the position holder to contribute to research in the team in which they are placed. The Advanced Trainee is supported to attend the relevant formal education course as required. Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills are also available,
including coordinating the Trainee on-call roster, participation in Department committees, assisting with teaching of junior trainees, and coordinating the Department’s Trainee-led Continuing Professional Development program.
The Trainee will have a principle Psychiatrist supervisor according to the team of placement. The Psychiatrist will have direct clinical and training responsibility for all patients under the care of their team.
Selection Criteria:
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Registered with RACP or RANZCP as an Advanced Trainee, Stage Three Trainee or equivalent. RANZCP trainees must be currently enrolled or plan to enrol in the Formal Education Course in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals, children, adolescents and families.
- Demonstrated interest in Developmental Psychiatry.
- Demonstrated skills and experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Adaptability to the differing needs of children, adolescents and their families.
- Demonstrated skills in teaching and a willingness to provide education and supervision to junior staff and students.
- Demonstrated understanding of research methodology or research experience and a willingness to undertake research.
Your application must include a current resume and responses to the application questions and criteria in the online application form. Please ensure you upload your CV to the specific application submission (not just your general profile), complete and submit your application prior to the closing date. Interviews will be conducted virtually via videoconference. Some positions are dependent on external funding and will only be appointed once funding is confirmed. Please note that recruitment agency applications are unable to be accepted.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff providing health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Recruitment tool, Stepping Up, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified for vaccination, assessment and screening requirements.
This position requires a NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website.
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network upholds the rights of children and young people so that they feel heard, safe, and protected. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Please click here for more information.
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Applications Close: 05, August 2025
