Staff Specialist - Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) - Mental health - 0.5 FTE
Job description
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 0.5 FTE
Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ327590
Application Close Date: 21/08/2022
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Applications from agencies will not be accepted
About The Opportunity
An exciting position exists for an experienced Psychiatrist to join South Western Sydney Local Health District in leading the Pathways to Community Living Initiative Program (PCLI).
The PCLI is a state-wide strategy that is leading complex care and community rehabilitation in mental health services in NSW. This role will support innovative services for people who have had or are at risk of long hospital stays and experience severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness.
The PCLI Staff Specialist will participate in the State-wide Community of Practice of PCLI Staff Specialists led by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). This includes a 6 month educational program led by the NSW Branch of the RANZCP. This training will support the emerging field of psychiatric rehabilitation culminating in the award/recognition of a formal qualification or endorsement.
The PCLI Staff Specialist will provide clinical leadership and expertise in Complex Care and Psychiatric Rehabilitation across the SWSLHD. You will be working in a District wide role across inpatient and community teams in a consultation and liaison role.
You will provide assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health needs and clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team. You will work with local and state-wide Staff Specialists to build a Community of Practice in Complex Care and Rehabilitation Psychiatry. The role will include teaching and supervision of psychiatry registrars and students. You will have the opportunity to be involved in academic programs, research, service development and quality improvement projects.
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
What you'll be doing
Where You'll Be Working
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellow of the The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and/or other specialist recognition as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
- Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
- Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development
- Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level
- Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD on-call roster
- Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Gary Flynn on 0472 867 702 or via email gary.flynn@health.nsw.gov.au Or Jae Radican on 0467 706 562 or via email jae.radican@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate.
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
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