Consultant - Psychiatrist

We are currently recruiting for dedicated Consultant Psychiatrists. We offer a variety of flexible employment arrangements to suit different career needs, including: Sessional, Casual, Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time, Fixed-Term Full-Time or Part-Time appointments, with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency. This 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 healthcare where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) is the perfect place to start The Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) provides mental health services to adults and older adults across the Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Pinjarra and Waroon communities. Known collectively as Peel Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service (PaRK MHS), this organisation is dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality care within a supportive work environment and culture. PaRK Mental Health Service offers abroad suite of services tailored to meet diverse mental health care needs, including both inpatient (including ECT program) and community-based care. Specialty services available include emergency department liaison, consultation liaison, day therapy, hospital in the home, early episode psychosis, assertive community treatment, perinatal, GP liaison, drug and alcohol services, aboriginal mental health services, community step up and step down accommodation, amongst others. A range of therapeutic programmes are available to support recovery including CBT, DBT, rehabilitation services and peer support. We take pride in our strong links with community partners and the wider community to provide coordinated and holistic care. About the Role The Consultant Psychiatrist at PaRK MHS is responsible for the mental health assessment, treatment, and management of patients with mental health illness. This includes the provision of service to patients' families and carers. You will work within a collaborative multidisciplinary team (MDT) environment and work closely with other agencies to promote close community partnerships. In this role, you will lead the MDT in delivering specialist mental health services to patients. You will promote patient safety and quality of care. You will provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision, and ongoing education, where relevant, for Doctors in Training, medical officers, and other health workers. You will also collaborate closely with the Director/Head of Department and fellow Consultants to achieve national, state, and South Metropolitan Health Service performance standards and targets. For more comprehensive information, including full position details and essential selection criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF). Our values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce. Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Renee Forbes on *** or email ************@health.wa.gov.au. If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below: (Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Emailed applications will not be accepted.) Your application should include: A copy of your current CV A statement addressing the selection criteria (as outlined in the attached JDF) in no more than 2-3 pages 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. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact:************@health.wa.gov.au Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). 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 a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Other Conditions This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: South 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 advertising a vacancy. 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 31/08/2026. 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