Job Summary

• The Staff Specialist position 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 and Fitness Passport for eligible staff, opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs, supported post graduate opportunities, career development opportunities, and an Employee Assistance Program.

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Salary

As per the award Enterprise Agreement; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Key Requirements

• Specialist registration with AHPRA
• Fellowship of RANZCP or equivalent
• Psychiatry provider number
• Demonstrated clinical practice in Acute Psychiatry
• Experience in Emergency Psychiatry preferred

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