NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Psychiatry - Northern Beaches Community Mental Health Service (NBCMHS) (Apply via eCredential)
An opportunity to be part of the Psychiatry Team at Northern Beaches Community Mental Health Service is available
Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours Per Week: Up to 12
Northern Beaches Community Mental Health Service (NBCMHS) operates from Brookvale Community Health Centre providing a comprehensive range of community mental health services for adult and older people in the Northern Beaches local government area.
This care will be provided within the scope of practice granted by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC).
The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality Improvement activities within the district.
Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Psychiatrist and/or overseas trained substantial specialist pathways. Applicants expecting to be awarded their FRANZCP within 3 months may be considered.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them
- Demonstrated experience and Skills as a clinician in adult psychiatry, acute psychiatry, community based and inpatient settings
- Demonstrated high level on interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in teaching psychiatry to students, trainees and others and supervising trainees in psychiatry
- Demonstrated interest in improvement of clinical governance of mental health services, including quality improvement methodologies and its application, and a commitment to fostering this interest in medical staff and other clinicians
- Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established, if requested and credentialed
Need more information?
1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
3) To view the Clinical Privileges and Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here
For role related queries or questions contact Dr James Baee on (02) 9388 5366 or email James.Baee@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 27 January 2025
Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.
