Child Psychiatrist | Melbourne
Core
Provide psychiatric assessment, treatment, and management for children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in inpatient and community settings.
Role type
Specialist Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Builds
High-quality, evidence-based mental health care for at-risk youth
Domain
Public healthcare / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, complex case management, supervision of junior staff, service development, clinical governance
Preferred skills
Experience with vulnerable young people and families, leadership
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric assessment, treatment, and management for children and adolescents; Collaborate with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and paediatricians; Supervise and mentor junior medical staff and trainees; Engage in service development and quality improvement initiatives; Participate in on-call roster and clinical governance activities
Seniority
Specialist, hands-on IC with mentorship duties