Director of Clinical Services Mental Health Salary: MP Year 1-6 $514,413 - $611,183 (inclusive of base salary, 11% superannuation and applicable allowances) Location: Broome Unit/Division: Kimberley Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time Position No: 00200112 Closing Date: 2023-11-20 4:00 PM Attachments: -
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Lead the Future of Mental Healthcare in the Kimberley.
Are you a dynamic and innovative Psychiatrist who is passionate about providing services that are responsive to the unique needs of the Kimberley community?
If so, WA Country Health Service is seeking a Clinical Director for the Kimberley Mental Health Service.
We offer a Fixed-Term Full-Time contract for five years, with potential extensions, providing you with long-term stability and the chance to embed yourself within the wider Mental Health Team and the community.
Key Responsibilities
1. You'll drive clinical governance and leadership, ensuring adherence to national mental health standards and legislative frameworks.
2. Be pivotal in developing culturally appropriate services that embrace interventions such as traditional healing.
3. Play an integral role in the strategic development, coordination, integration, and evaluation of the Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service initiatives.
4. Collaborate with the mental health management team to align our strategies with the Commonwealth, State, and WACHS mental health initiatives.
5. Lead a dynamic team of doctors, providing mentorship, overseeing training, managing administrative functions, conducting workforce planning, and coordinating leave schedules.
6. Depending on your area of psychiatric expertise and service requirements, you will also join the team on the ground and have some clinical responsibilities.
Position Overview
Unlock Extraordinary Opportunities: As the Clinical Director of Mental Health for the Kimberley region, you'll embark on a remarkable journey that transcends the ordinary. Our directorate covers a broad spectrum of sites, each playing a vital role in delivering exceptional mental health care. From the Broome Psychiatry Inpatient Unit to the community mental health teams in Broome, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby, and Kununurra, your work will be at the heart of the Kimberley's remote healthcare landscape. You'll also collaborate with the Kimberley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Kimberley Drug and Alcohol Service, and provide invaluable advice to Kimberley hospitals. It's a dynamic environment where Team Leaders and their teams consistently deliver high-quality care.
Meaningful and Rewarding: This role is more than just a position, it's an extraordinary opportunity to connect deeply with the Kimberley community. The work you do here is both profoundly rewarding and incredibly meaningful. Our service is uniquely woven into the fabric of the Kimberley, reaching some of the most remote parts of Australia. You'll have the privilege of being mentored by Aboriginal colleagues and working alongside dedicated Aboriginal mental health workers. Our guiding principles of Corporate, Clinical, and Cultural Governance converge to create a goal of providing culturally safe care that respects the traditions and values of our diverse population.
Comprehensive Team Support: You won't be navigating this journey alone. Our Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service team is comprised of around 150 dedicated professionals, including Aboriginal mental health workers, Aboriginal liaison Officers, nurses, mental health workers, doctors, social workers, peer workers, psychologists, and administrators. We are a multidisciplinary force working collaboratively to provide holistic care.
Supervisory Role: Directly overseeing a team of nine, including psychiatrists and registrars, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping their clinical growth and ensuring the highest standards of care delivery.
Your Impact: Join us in the Kimberley region and be part of a healthcare journey like no other. Your contribution can shape the future of mental health care in this remarkable corner of Australia while you will be shaped by the Kimberley. It is a shared learning experience.
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Qualifications:
7. Registered medical practitioner with specialist AHPRA registration.
8. Fellowship of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
What's in it for you:
9. Discover the Kimberley's natural wonders, from pristine beaches to rugged downtime will be filled with unforgettable outdoor experiences.
10. You’ll become part of a vibrant and close-knit community, the people of the Kimberley are known for their warm hospitality.
11. Need to travel to the city? Perth is only a short 2 ½ hour flight away, with regional residents entitled to capped flight pricing.
12. Competitive salary packages which are among the highest in Australia.
13. Additional entitlements for working in a rural location such as district allowance, accommodation subsidies, air conditioner subsidies, travel days and, generous annual leave entitlements.
14. If you are coming to work from overseas or interstate: You will be eligible to be reimbursed for costs related to the relocation of yourself and your immediate family (conditions apply).We can offer a range of employee-sponsored work visas including PR (conditions apply).
Contact Information:
Application Process:
To apply for this position, applicants must have a current and valid email address for online application and communication purposes. If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact .
To complete the application, please apply online via and submit the following documents:
15. A statement addressing each of the Work-Related Criteria found in the attached JDF and how you meet the position requirements.
16. A detailed Curriculum Vitae which summarises your experience and how you meet the position requirements. Please include contact details for work related referees (It is preferable for one of your referees to be a current supervisor or manager).
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are to apply themselves. Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.