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Consultant Psychiatrist - Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services (ICYMHS) Limited Term Part Time | Experience work-life balanceWork across Eastern Health sites | Carparking available onsiteCulture of learning and improvement | Partner in care at a leading health serviceEastern Health Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".
About the role The Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service at Eastern Health operates four multidisciplinary community teams and a range of specialist teams and services located across the Eastern region, in addition to an adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit at Box Hill Hospital. Teams are multidisciplinary and work to deliver high quality mental health assessments and clinical interventions for infants, children and youth aged 0-25 years, and their families who are experiencing severe mental illness impacting on their development and psychosocial functioning.
About you To be successful in this role you will possess:
Registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRAFellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of PsychiatristsRANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryParticipation in the RANZCP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programExtensive experience in child and youth mental health clinical service delivery and practice within a multidisciplinary mental health teamDetailed knowledge of the relevant legislation pertaining to infant, child and youth mental health including: the Mental Health Act 2022, the Charter for Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, the Health Records Act 2001, Children Youth and Families Act 2005, Family Violence Protection Act 2008, and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2022Thorough knowledge of policies, frameworks and strategies relevant to infant, child and youth mental health including: the National Mental Health Standards, the National Recovery Framework, and the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health SystemDemonstrated ability to work closely and collaboratively with Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service clinicians, team leaders and managers, and with other key stakeholdersDemonstrated negotiation, advocacy and conflict resolution skillsExcellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skillsEnthusiasm, drive and motivation to achieve best possible outcomes for Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service and the Mental Health Program as well as for Eastern Health in generalDemonstrated experience and competence in teaching and education in infant, child and youth mental health, and clinical supervision of junior medical, allied health and nursing staffAble to participate in the Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service consultant on-call rosterCurrent driver's licenceCurrent Working with Children CheckHealthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
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Diverse and engaging career opportunitiesFriendly & supportive teamSalary packaging optionsCareer progression in our teaching hospitalsNext Steps Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).
Good to know: We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.Advertising may end before the closing date. #J-18808-Ljbffr