Career Medical Officer 2 - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government Health

ACT Government Health

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Career Medical Officer - Belconnen

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Job Number:

02A9G

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Description

Directorate
Canberra Health Services

Branch
Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services

Section
Psychiatry - Belconnen Mental Health Services

Position Number
P47569

Position Title
Career Medical Officer

Classification
CMO2

Vacancy Type
Full Time

Duration
Permanent

**Location
Canberra Health Services

Base Annual Salary
$140,609

Contact Officer
Jenae Smith, Senior Recruitment officer

Closing Date
27 April 2023

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. We provide acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our
Vision:
creating exceptional health care together

Our
Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our
Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including people's homes.

MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focussed and/or harm minimisation approach.

Adult Community Mental Health Services are specialist community based mental health assessment and treatment services for adults in the ACT experiencing moderate to severe functional impairment due to serious mental illness/disorder with associated complex needs and risk.

Services include;

Adult Community Recovery Services
Older Person Mental Health Community Services
Mental Health-Intellectual Disability Services
Assertive Community Outreach Service

The successful applicant will have specialist experience in General Psychiatry or Subspecialty areas of Psychiatry, and high-level skills relevant to both inpatient and community services, including the provision of ECT services.

The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in the mandatory administrative, governance and training requirements of medical officers within the Division.

Emphasis on recovery focus and person-centred care are essential.

DUTIES:

Under limited direction of the Clinical Director and supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

Provide direct psychiatric services in a variety of settings,
Teach and supervise psychiatry trainees and medical students.
Contribute to the clinical oversight of multidisciplinary teams and in particular:
Provide expert opinion and consultation on clinical work;
Participate in the develop, implementation and ongoing review of the recovery plans for persons using the service.
Liaise and collaborate with medical practitioner, consumers, carers, voluntary and government and nongovernment agencies concerned with patients care.
Participation in administration and clinical governance activities and the afterhours roster as required.
Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

ABOUT YOU:

Behavioural Capabilities

Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients' needs;
Displays critical thinking skills and forms defensible conclusions based on evidence and sound judgement;
Effective communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain networks across Canberra Health Services and with external parties; and
Ability to work within multidisciplinary and management teams and adapt quickly to a changing environment, including managing confidential and sensitive information.

Position Requirements / Qualifications
Be registered or be eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Has a minimum of three years' experience working professionally as a Career Medical Officer in General Adult Psychiatry.

The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.

Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Current driver licence is preferred.

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2015