Psychiatrist full time
Core
Provide high-level clinical leadership, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adult mental health patients across a regional public mental health service, including community, inpatient, and telepsychiatry.
Role type
Senior IC Consultant Psychiatrist (Clinical Leadership)
Builds
Community and regional mental health care services
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Consultant-level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; Clinical leadership and specialist advice; Supervision of registrars and junior staff; Multidisciplinary team collaboration; Service planning and development; Quality improvement and clinical governance; ECT governance and statutory reporting
Preferred skills
Subspecialty interests; Teaching or research experience; Experience in regional, rural, or community settings; Telepsychiatry or outreach experience
Technologies
Telepsychiatry platforms
Responsibilities
Provide consultant-level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; Deliver clinical leadership and specialist advice; Participate in community, inpatient, and telehealth service delivery; Support and supervise Psychiatry Registrars and junior medical staff; Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and service planning; Contribute to safety, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities; Participate in ECT governance and statutory reporting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities