Consultant Child and Adolescent Community Psychiatrist, NSW

Global Medics is partnering with a large Local Health District in New South Wales to recruit a Consultant Child and Adolescent Community Psychiatrist for a permanent position.

The role is based in Port Macquarie, a vibrant coastal town that offers the perfect blend of work and lifestyle. Situated on the Mid North Coast, this thriving city boasts beautiful beaches, a rich cultural scene, and a welcoming community. Enjoy a relaxed pace of life, access to outdoor adventures, and a strong sense of community.

The key responsibilities for the role:

• Leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist psychiatric services to patients
• Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers
• Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the LHD

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Coming from the UK - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), awarded under any RCPsych curriculum from August 2007 to date following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialty training program in psychiatry in the United Kingdom.
• Other Countries - Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent. Holds a substantially comparable outcome of RANZCA assessment.
• Demonstrated clinical skills and experience working with mental health problems in Adult Mental Health
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team

The benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Work/ Life Balance
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation package and assistance
• Peer review support for substantially comparable candidates

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to learn more, please apply below or send your CV directly