As per the award enterprise agreement; not specifi...
Psychiatric emergency care centre
Consultation-liaison services
Assessment of undifferentiated mental health
The Staff Specialist will provide short-term clinical care to patients admitted to the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre as well as consultation-liaison services to the Emergency Department (ED), and the Psychiatric, Alcohol and Non-prescription Drug Assessment (PANDA) Unit
Job Summary
The Staff Specialist will provide short-term clinical care to patients admitted to the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre as well as consultation-liaison services to the Emergency Department (ED), and the Psychiatric, Alcohol and Non-prescription Drug Assessment (PANDA) Unit.
The service specialises in assessment of undifferentiated mental health presentations and crisis interventions for symptoms including suicidal ideation and attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, drug and alcohol intoxication and sequelae of overdose, brief psychotic episodes and management of emotional dysregulation and behavioural disturbance.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include generous salary packaging, Fitness Passport for eligible staff, and opportunity to access a wide range of clinical and non-clinical education programs.
Matching Summary
The Staff Specialist will provide short-term clinical care to patients admitted to the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre as well as consultation-liaison services to the Emergency Department (ED), and the Psychiatric, Alcohol and Non-prescription Drug Assessment (PANDA) Unit.
Salary
As per the award Enterprise Agreement; Not specified; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre
consultation-liaison services
assessment of undifferentiated mental health
crisis interventions
multidisciplinary team leadership
Nice-to-have
person-centred care principles
recovery-oriented principles
family/carer-inclusive principles
trauma-informed principles of care
lived-experience professions collaboration
Key Requirements
Specialist registration with AHPRA
Fellowship of RANZCP or equivalent
Psychiatry Medicare provider number
Demonstrated clinical practice in Acute Psychiatry
Experience in Emergency Psychiatry strongly preferred