- Director Clinical Services Mental Health is crucial in the effective management and governance of this MHS.
- 1hr from Perth's Eastern suburbs, 1hr 30 from Perth's CBD.
- Up to $550k + oncall, recall etc. which can typically increase the total earnings to approximately $570k-$580k.
Choose regional lifestyle or live in Perth.
80hr fortnight. Package includes:
- Base salary and private practice allowance.
- Professional development allowance - paid to you along with salary.
- Head of Department Allowance.
- Employer paid superannuation.
- Work visa and permanent residency support.
This public health service provides services adjacent to Perth’s metropolitan boundaries extending North and East into parts of WA. The mental health service provides care to a broad range of the population. Clinical programs include Adult Mental Health (18-65yrs), CAMHS (0-18yrs), Older Age Mental Health (5yrs+) and a Youth service (15-24yrs). The service also includes an Aboriginal Mental Health Program (all ages).
There is a mental health MDT which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, CAMHS professionals, community mental health nurses and Aboriginal liaison staff. These teams are locally based and based in the 4 main towns in the region. The local population tends to access more complex, higher acuity services from the metropolitan hospitals in Perth.
Key responsibilities
- Clinical services.
- Leadership.
- Safety, quality and risk.
- Service reporting and representation.
Selection criteria
- FRANZCP or equivalent.
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to consultant psychiatrists and a MDT.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in implementing & evaluating clinical governance systems.
- Capability to provide undergrad and postgraduate teaching and supervision.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including reporting, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Ability to foster, develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.
For more information about this position, the new RANZCP/ESP for UK trained psychiatrists and the new WA industrial agreement please contact Alasdair Spinner
alasdair@spinnermedical.com
Message/Whatsapp +44 7414531583
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