Package highlights
- New wage agreement locked in! Remuneration package of up to $574k + on-call allowances, shift allowances etc.
- This service is Queensland's most comprehensive mental health service outside of Brisbane.
- Lifestyle is very popular with SIMG psychiatrists - excellent schools, beach or riverside living.
The Rehabilitation unit is made up of a secure rehab unit, 2 community residential facilities and a mobile rehab team. This is a great opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to help take this service forward. Broadly, your scope will be to:
- Provide first class clinical and non-clinical services.
- Teach the doctors and psychiatrists of the future.
- Satisfy your research interests.
Townsville is popular location for overseas trained specialists. The lifestyle is easy, laid back and focused on good living. Townsville is a great place to raise kids. It is peaceful and has one of Queensland's finest private schools. It is so easy to get around as well. The commute is a breeze. In town you can choose to live by the beach with all the cafes, restaurants etc. or instead choose a family home by the river, near the hospital where many consultant families are based. Townsville has an excellent university - JCU - which has a first class reputation in science and medicine.
Rehab service
- The mobile rehab team (MIRT) is a recovery orientated MDT service whose goal is to improving the quality of life of patients with complex mental health needs requiring intervention in the community.
- The secure unit (SMHRU) is in Townsville and is currently expanding to be a 25 bed unit. It provides secure residential services to a large region.
- The community care unit (TCCU) has 24 beds for extended care and rehab. It has a brain injury unit (ABIU) with 6 beds. There is an additional rehab unit in a different location. It is residential with a community access and re-integration focus. There are 27 extended care and rehab beds.
Job scope
- ensuring first class care and support is delivered to patients and their carers and families.
- lead and take part in service development initiatives.
- lead on patient safety and clinical governance.
- ensure medical workforce is managed re rosters, on-calls, leave etc.
- lead from the front in teaching and education.
- managing rehab unit KPIs.
- undertake CME activities.
The new Queensland Health consultant wage agreement (MOCA 6) guarantees you:
- base salary depending on your experience as a consultant plus
- private practice allowance 50%
- car allowance $21k - $25k plus
- CPD allowance $21k paid with your salary plus
- on-call allowances, overtime allowances and penalty shifts plus
- employer paid pension contributions.
- Long service leave etc.
Selection criteria includes:
- Specialist qualifications in psychiatry - FRANZCP in Australia/NZ or CCT in UK and Ireland, Board certifications in USA and equivalent in Canada, South Africa etc. Applicants trained in Sri Lanka with 2yrs Aussie/NZ experience will be highly regarded.
- Experience in rehabilitation psychiatry.
- Knowledge of and commitment to quality improvement initiatives.
- Desire to maintain the highest levels of clinical practice.
- Willingness to participate in research activities.
For more info please call/message Alasdair Spinner on +44 7414 531 583 or email alasdair@spinnermedical.com
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