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The purpose of this role is to assist Senior Medical Staff in the care of patients within the service. Depending on the rotation, this may include daily review of inpatients, participation in wards rounds and coordination of discharge planning on wards, regular review of patients in community mental health clinics or consultation assessments within the general hospitals, Emergency Departments, or in the community with an integrated community care model (including acute, short-term and longer term intensive or ongoing care models). The position involves both in hours and regular on call out of hours duties.
Job Responsibility:
Assist Senior Medical Staff in the care of patients within the service
Daily review of inpatients
Participation in wards rounds and coordination of discharge planning on wards
Regular review of patients in community mental health clinics or consultation assessments within the general hospitals, Emergency Departments, or in the community
Completing appropriate ward/community paperwork, discharge summaries/letters and legal paperwork required by the Mental Health Act
Attendance at the Mental Health Tribunals as required
Provision of high-quality standards of patient care including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for care in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
Accepting accountability for own actions and seeking guidance if situations exceed the scope of practice
Attend training/educational activities including Grand Rounds, Colloquia and other local training opportunities
Attend weekly clinical supervision sessions
Provide clinical support for other Psychiatry Registrars where required
Participate in on-going assessment of competencies via college assessment forms
Requirements:
Current status as local trainee with RANZCP's Fellowship Training Program
Full general Medical Registration status with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) OR on Competent Authority Pathway with AHPRA
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Psychiatry via experience in psychiatry positions (desirable)
Demonstrated effective communication skills including the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams (desirable)
Nice to have:
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Psychiatry via experience in psychiatry positions
Demonstrated effective communication skills including the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
What we offer:
Superannuation
Salary Packaging
Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards
Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements
Scholarships and grants to support continuous learning
Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways
Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education