Staff Specialist – Psychiatrist – Pathways to Community Living Initiative
Core
Provide psychiatric consultation, treatment, care planning, and clinical oversight for long-stay mental health patients transitioning to community living within a multidisciplinary team.
Role type
Senior specialist psychiatrist (clinical leadership & consultation)
Builds
Community-based living pathways and practice changes for complex mental health patients
Domain
Mental health / Psychiatry
Required skills
Adult psychiatry clinical practice, person-centred care, recovery-oriented principles, trauma-informed care, interprofessional collaboration, teaching and supervision, clinical leadership, innovation in service delivery
Preferred skills
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, experience in academic teaching hospital environments
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric consultation and treatment for complex mental health patients, lead multidisciplinary team practice changes, supervise specialist trainees and junior medical officers, contribute to the development and dissemination of new knowledge and practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities