Staff Specialist

1 month ago

Prairiewood, Australia HammondCare Full time

Two Permanent part-time roles: 0.6 to 1.0 FTE Staff Specialist or 2 VMO positions at 16- 24 hours a week (VMO position until the end of next quinquennium 31 December 2028)
- Located in the Older Person’s Mental Health Unit - Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood NSW
- HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation

**About HammondCare**

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve quality of life for people in need.
We specialise in aged and dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health services for older people, and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practice in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.
Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances.

The Rosella Unit is a 16-bed subacute older person’s mental health unit within Braeside Hospital. The unit services consumers with a diverse range of clinical problems, including the major psychosis, mood disorders, and severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
There is also a community team covering the Liverpool-Fairfield LGA’s and a limited consultation liaison service to Liverpool and Fairfield Hospital.

**About the role**

The role of VMO or Staff Specialist SMHSOP works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that the SMHSOPs service at Braeside Hospital functions in a way that aligns with the Mission, Vision and Mission-in-Action of HammondCare, to ensure that the medical and other care provided to patients in SMHSOP at Braeside is of high quality.

**Essence of the role**:

- Provide demonstrably high-quality specialist SMHSOPs services for inpatients, outpatient and community services at Braeside Hospital. To maintain personal professional competence in Psychiatry of Old Age;
- To work within healthcare teams and with other senior medical staff including the OPMH teams of SWSLHD, in a cooperative and collegiate way, evidencing the Mission, Motivation and Mission In Action of HammondCare
- Undertake teaching of medical students and trainee doctors, and undertake research in SMHSOPs as opportunities present

**Essential Criteria**:

- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
- Registered (or registerable) as a Specialist Medical Practitioner in Psychiatry in Australia (AHPRA)
- FRANZCP or equivalent Consultant qualification, preferably also holding Fellowship of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
- Credentialed experience in multidisciplinary specialist practice in inpatient, day hospital, consultative, clinic and community settings
- Demonstrated sound, effective communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team
- Organisational ability, both personal organisation and ability to supervise
- Willingness to participate in teaching and research projects
- Current Driver’s License
- Research Qualification (desirable)

HammondCare offers its staff competitive salaries, excellent training & development opportunities, a supportive environment and a benefits program.

**Closing date: 18th November 2024**
- All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record and immunisation checks_

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