Director Clinical Services

1 month ago

Fairfield, Australia Forensicare Full time

Director of Clinical Services, Inpatient Services

  • Full time Clinical Leadership role for a Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Based at Thomas Embling Hospital, Fairfield Victoria
  • Exciting career opportunity 

Forensicare is a statutory agency mandated to provide a range of specialist mental health and associated services to mentally ill offenders.  There are three major service areas: Thomas Embling Hospital for compulsory inpatient treatment; Community Forensic Mental Health Services provides a range of specialist services and assessments for those in the Community or under the care of area mental health services; and Forensicare also operates as the primary psychiatric assessment and treatment provider for Victoria's prisons. 

The Director of Clinical Services (DCS) will provide clinical leadership and contribute forensic mental health advice to multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of safe and high quality inpatient services across the Inpatient Directorate. The DCS is directly responsible for managing the medical workforce to achieve the best patient treatment and outcomes consistent with the legislated process and to establish ways to ensure the ongoing improvement, growth and development of Forensicare. The DCS reports to the Executive Director – Forensic Mental Health and will be expected to work closely with the Operations Managers and Executive Director, as well as a team of other DCSs.

Forensicare is on the brink of significant funded expansion of our bed based services. We are seeking a dynamic, proactive Consultant Psychiatrist with demonstrated Clinical Leadership who can inspire and engage our growing medical workforce. In return you will be supported by a committed team with a sound reputation as a leading clinical service and an employer of choice.

Interested Consultant Psychiatrists are requested to attach a statement which provides an outline of their plan for the role, as well as a separate response addressing each key selection criteria outlined in the position description.  Applicants will then be shortlisted for interview in early June with the role to commence from October 2024.

To obtain the position description and to apply online go to www.forensicare.vic.gov.au and follow the link under Careers. 

Applications should be submitted by Friday 7 June 2024.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Dr Tobias Mackinnon, Executive Director – Forensic Mental Health  tobias.mackinnon@forensicare.vic.gov.au

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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