Location: Great Southern Region, Albany, Western Australia
Type: Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time (up to 80 hours per fortnight)
Salary:
* MP Year 1-9: $377,557 - $479,490 per annum*
* Base Salary: $306,690 - $398,110 per annum
* Professional Development Allowance: $31,926 per annum
* Employer Contributed Superannuation: 11.5% (Effective July 2024)
Role Overview:
* Provide clinical assessment and psychiatric treatment for older adults (65+ years) or those with mental illnesses related to aging.
* Work with a well-established Older Adult Mental Health Team, including training registrars, nursing, and allied health staff.
* Collaborate with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals.
* Supervise and train medical students and junior doctors, including training registrars.
* Participate in research projects relevant to mental health services.
* Join the on-call roster for the mental health team and the ECT roster.
About the Team:
* Based in Albany with outreach services across the region and a regular visiting clinic in Katanning.
* Collaborate with the local geriatrics team on memory services.
* Involvement in innovative projects like the sexuality in dementia project and the role of a dementia navigator.
* Opportunities for service improvement, research, and teaching with local Rural Clinical School and Universities.
* Co-located with a 16-bed adult inpatient unit and community mental health services.
Ideal Candidate:
* Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia in psychiatry.
* Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or approved equivalent.
* Extensive clinical experience in older adult mental health.
About the Great Southern Region:
* Home to about 54,000 people, with 35,000 in Albany.
* Known for award-winning wineries, beautiful beaches, and outdoor activities.
* Thriving local arts and sports scene.
* Welcoming and well-established medical community.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary package with 11.5% employer superannuation contributions.
* Generous professional development expenses allowance.
* Leave entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave + 1 additional week, 3 weeks professional development leave (PDL), and additional PDL for overseas leave*.
* Work visa sponsorship, including permanent residency*.
* Discounts across some private health funds.
For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna at ania@mediix.com.au .