- Full Time / Part-time roles available
- This is a rare opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our brand-new Mental Health Service facility.
- Current AHPRA registration
- Fellowship of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Experience in adult inpatient psychiatry
- Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.
Consultant Psychiatrist - Joondalup, Australia - Ramsay Health Care
Description
Joondalup Health Campus
Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient Mental Health Unit
Joondalup Health Campus (JHC) recently opened an impressive, recovery-focused 102-bed Mental Health Service offering adult inpatient care, and for the first time, is catering for youth years) and older adult (65+ years) inpatients. The Service offers open and secure accommodation, and beds are opening in a staged approach. JHC also operates a ten-bed Emergency Department, Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA) and a Consultation-Liaison service.
You can view the new Mental Health Unit here.
JHC is one of the largest hospitals in Western Australia, treating more than 70,000 inpatients on average annually. Operated by Ramsay Health Care, Australia's largest private hospital operator, JHC provides comprehensive acute medical care to both public and private patients. More information is available at
Located 25 kilometres north of Perth's CBD, the hospital is well-situated, and its management supports and encourages staff to achieve work-life balance while actively supporting their professional development and careers.
JHC is an accredited placement for Specialist Psychiatric Trainees and medical students from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University.
Position Details:
JHC invites applications from Consultant Psychiatrists.
We value a work-life balance and respect flexible work arrangements, so please let us know your availability. Consulting rooms are also available for private practice, so don't hesitate to contact us for more information.
The successful applicant/s for this position will join a multidisciplinary team (Psychiatrists, Registrars, RMO/Intern, nursing staff, allied health, clinical psychologist, alcohol and other drug in-reach service) involved in the assessment and management of people within the newly built mental health unit at JHC. The JHC MHU is a 102-bed unit, and the hospital has a dedicated, consultant-led consultation/liaison team and a Mental Health Observation Area (MHOA team). The Mental Health Observation Area is adjacent to the emergency department.
Psychiatry at JHC provides teaching and training for RANZCP trainees, participates in the hospital's postgraduate medical education program, and provides undergraduate education to medical students.
There is a consultants' after-hours roster to provide after-hours on-call and call-back Service to MHU, MHOA and CL.
Salary range, depending on experience: Year 1-9 consultant (Total package range $336,466-$427,888 pro rata).
Essential Criteria:
Desirable Criteria:
Requirements
For More Information:
Contact Dr Amatul Uzma, via email at
How to Apply: All Applications must be made online.
Recruitment Agencies: Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered
Closing Date: 15 May 2024