NBMLHD- Staff Specialist

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

   REQ474723 Requisition #

Employment Type Permanent
Position Classification: Staff Specialist – psychiatry – Medical Lead Older Persons
Hours Per Week: up to 1FTE
Requisition ID: REQ474723

How to apply

 Your application is to be submitted through E-Credential ONLY. To apply please click this link,

Applications close on 14 July 2024 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Please refer to the  Application Guide  for instructions on how to create a Clinician Profile and a list of mandatory requirements for all Senior Medical & Dental Officer applications. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please first refer to the User Guide attached to this advertisement. Alternatively, you can contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4734 2281. For all enquiries relating to the position and its function, you must contact the designated contact person.

NSW Health Registered Medical Recruitment Agencies applying on behalf of a candidate (locally or overseas) must forward a current Curriculum Vitae via email to NBMLHD-SMORecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au and include the Requisition ID and Agency Name as the subject;

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position is primarily based at the Mental Health Centre, Nepean Hospital, and supports Older Persons Mental Health Unit with support extended to community mental health teams within the district. Applicants who expect to be eligible for Fellowship within 3 months and who have no more than one College-administered assessment to complete may be considered; if successful, the applicant will not be subsequently eligible to commence their appointment until after the relevant qualifications and requirements are formally completed. Successful applicants also participate in a District-wide after-hours roster.

This permanent position provides timely and need-adapted care to people presenting for specialist care within an acute mental health inpatient setting and community mental health settings. Additionally, it includes a medical leadership role that supports medical staff and the development of older persons mental health services in line with the strategic direction and vision of the Mental Health Service. Successful applicants will contribute to team expertise across a range of therapeutic modalities and participate in key clinical decisions. While the position is identified as full time, fractional appointments may be considered if service needs are still able to be met.

The Mental Health Service Mission Statement is: “ We are committed to providing compassionate and high-quality mental health and wellbeing services. We will seek to work in partnership with the person, and those people important to them, by offering services that reflect, and are informed by, their situation, needs, priorities and hopes. We will deliver care in a way that celebrates diversity and recognises peoples' experience of care (both positive and negative) with the aim of always improving and achieving better mental health outcomes for our community. ”

The Mountains and the Plains of the LHD include metropolitan, rural and semi-rural communities, many of which are situated within World Heritage natural environments with access to excellent amenities and transport.

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District actively encourages diversity and inclusion within the workforce. Applications are encouraged and welcome from people from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

Together, Achieving Better Health

 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

   The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.

• Possess or be eligible for: registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZP) or equivalent as provided for in the Health Services Act 1997; relevant certificate of Advanced Training; current NSW driver’s license. Demonstrated commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in providing effective, high quality mental health services in a psychiatry setting; demonstrated commitment to person-centered, recovery oriented, family inclusive, trauma informed and need adapted principles of care.
• Demonstrated ability to support and work in collaboratively interprofessional contexts that include lived-experience professionals; sound knowledge of psychiatry encompassing biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains. Expertise and experience relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication ability including capacity to communicate clearly, inclusively, and respectfully. Word processing skills necessary to complete expert documentation.
• Demonstrated skill and commitment to the teaching and supervision of medical staff, non-medical colleagues, and students consistent with contemporary best practice; commitment to interprofessional learning.
• Qualities, attitudes, and articulated values consistent with a senior medical practitioner providing mental health care to consumers across the age span and their social networks; and evidence of high ethical and professional standards.
• Experience in or capacity for supporting quality improvement and clinical governance activities; and demonstrated commitment to high quality care provision in the public sector.
• Familiarity with and support of basic, clinical, and applied research activities relevant to the needs of the Mental Health Service and its staff and the ability to draw on values and research concepts in the appraisal of evidence, guidelines, and quality improvement activities.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and the Staff Specialist (State) Award 2021.

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

To see a full position description, please click here

To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa. 

Need more information?

Dr Kristof Mikes-Liu, Medical Director Mental Health

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