Cons. Psychiatrist Acute Inpatient Ward - Coffs Harbour, AU

Global Medics is partnering with the Mid North Coast Local Health District to recruit a Staff Specialist / Consultant Psychiatrist in an Acute Inpatient Ward.

The role is based in Coffs Harbour, situated in the middle of the Mid North Coast. This thriving city boasts beautiful beaches, a rich cultural scene, and a welcoming community. Enjoy a relaxed pace of life, access to outdoor adventures, and strong sense of community.

The hospital is a level five teaching hospital for medicine, nursing, and allied health and also acts as a hub for health research in the region. We are proud to be teaching the clinicians of tomorrow.

A 357-bed service, CHHC treats nearly 45,000 emergency presentations each year, including patients with a range of serious and life-threatening conditions such as burns and serious trauma.

The hospital provides a broad range of general and specialist services including general medicine, general surgery, specialist medicine and surgical services, day surgery, planned and emergency operating theatre surgical services. The Hospital also has a coronary care unit (including coronary angiography unit), a large intensive care unit, obstetrics, paediatrics, a 24-hour Emergency Department, oncology, palliative care, stroke, acute renal dialysis, mental health services (including high dependency) and outpatient clinics.

In addition to operating a large acute hospital we offer sub-acute services including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, a regional psychiatric service, specialist clinics, dialysis and a range of outreach services.

Key Responsibilities For The Role

• Leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist psychiatric services to patients
• Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers
• Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the LHD

Essential Selection Criteria

• Coming from the UK -  Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), awarded under any RCPsych curriculum from August 2007 to date following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialty training program in psychiatry in the United Kingdom.
• Other Countries - Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Demonstrated clinical skills and experience working with mental health problems in Adult Mental Health
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work/ Life Balance
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance
• Salary packaging

If you are interested in this role and wish to discuss it further, please apply below or email your CV to Agnieszka.Olbrys@globalmedics.com.au