Salary: MP Year 1-9 $336,466 - $427,886 p.a.pro rata or $644.98 - $820.23 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)Location: RockinghamUnit/Division: Mental Health DivisionWork Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, SessionalThis is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place.Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed?Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!The Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) provides mental health services to adults and older adults living in the communities of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Pinjarra and Waroona, collectively known as Peel Rockingham Kwinana (PaRK).The PaRK mental health service is a vibrant and progressive organization whose mission is to provide safe and progressive patient care within a positive work environment and culture.Currently we are seeking Consultant Psychiatrists for various appointments. This includes Sessional, Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.The PaRK MHS Consultant Psychiatrist is responsible for the mental health assessment, treatment and management of patients with mental health illness in the Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana catchment area.This includes the provision of service to their families and carers.You will work as a clinician within a multidisciplinary team environment and work closely with other agencies to promote close community partnerships.The Consultant Psychiatrist leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist mental health services to patients.In this role, you will promote patient safety and quality of care.You will provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for Doctors in Training, medical officers and other health workers.In collaboration with the Director/Head of Department and other Consultants, this position works to achieve national, state and South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) performance standards and targets.If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below: Applicants MUST apply online via MedCareersWA.Your application should include:A copy of your current CVA statement addressing the selection criteria (as outlined in attached Job Description Form)The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia.To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.For further information please refer to the WWC website at: .auSouth Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details.We will not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to.This is an "open-ended" recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted: The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/07/2025.Lodgement is system generated.Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr