Consultant Psychiatrist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at SA Health. As a key member of our mental health service, you will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and contributing to the provision of safe, best practice-based, cost-effective consumer-focused clinical services.

• Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to mental health consumers, both in terms of individual performance and by clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.
• Provide a professional medical service in accordance with Mental Health Clinical Program, CALHN and relevant Chief Psychiatrist policy manuals and documents, and with the professional standards of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
• Be actively involved in teaching and supervision of RANZCP registrars, trainee medical officers and medical students and, where appropriate, nursing and allied health.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality, safety and clinical risk management activities.
• Participate in research and continuous medical education activities.
• Participation in an on-call roster and out-of-hours work will be required.

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Appropriate specialist qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration.
• Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
• Demonstrated ongoing participation in continuing professional development since attaining specialist qualification.

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us shape the future of health through and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

• Attractive salary packaging available.
• Strong community-minded culture and values providing world-class care to South Australians.
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
• The South Australian Government is offering financial incentives for those who relocate here. Successful applicants who sign contracts with SA Health before the end of 2024 will be eligible for financial reimbursements of up to $10,000. This will help cover relocation costs such as travel, short-term accommodation, and other reasonable expenses.

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC).
• Working with Children Check.
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.