Staff Specialist - Greenwich, Australia - HammondCare

HammondCare

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Greenwich, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Permanent, part-time role, 16 hours per week

Located at Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, NSW
HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements
Employment is under the terms of the NSW Staff Specialists award

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, pain management 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.

HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.

About the role:

The role of Staff Specialist Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that the OPMHs service at Greenwich 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 OPMH at Greenwich is of high quality.

The essence of this role:

Provide demonstrably high quality specialist services for OPMHs inpatients services at Greenwich Hospital;
To work within healthcare teams and with other senior medical staff 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 OPMHs as opportunities present.

About you - Essential Criteria

Qualifications | Work Experience | Skills and Competencies:

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
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 Licence
Research Qualification (desirable)

As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with the Public Health System.

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks._