An opportunity is available for a specialist psychiatrist in the Townsville Hospital Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
- Family-oriented lifestyle in a vibrant coastal regional city in sub-tropical North Queensland
- Local airport servicing Sydney (2hr35min), Melbourne (3hr) and Brisbane (1hr50 min)
- Main base hospital for the region
- Competitive remuneration package up to AUD$533,460, depending on experience
- Additional oncall, call back and overtime
- Excellent public and private schools available, as well as tertiary institutions
The Role and Hospital
As a Youth Psychiatrist you will:
- Support the development of high functioning child services inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, outreach, telehealth and evidence-based models of care as appropriate within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Promote and develop a mental health multidisciplinary team using well-developed professional and interpersonal skills, fostering and promoting an environment of participation and collaboration for service development, improvement and innovation.
- Participate in and provide clinical leadership to the teams within Child, Youth and Young Adult Service (CAYAS) including Adolescent In-patient Unit and Day Service and community and the Young Peoples Early Intervention Team to provide comprehensive mental health assessment, case management, therapies and group work within a multidisciplinary framework, ensuring high quality evidence-based interventions, assertive follow-up, discharge planning and evaluation of care using appropriate outcome and date measurement systems occur within a timely and efficient manner.
- Contribute to training and professional development including undergraduate teaching and the provision of clinical supervision to Psychiatric Trainees and other mental health professionals.
- Participate in the required after hours on-call rosters.
The Child, Youth and Young Adult Service (CAYAS) consists of:
- the general Community CYMHS team,
- the Acute Mobile Youth Outreach Service,
- the Evolve Child Safety Therapeutic Support Service,
- the North Queensland Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Service,
- the Adolescent In-patient Unit and Day Service and the Early Psychosis Integrated Care service.
Requirements
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABPN) or New Zealand.
The Medical Board of Australia implemented a new expedited pathway to specialist registration in December 2024, eliminating the need for a specialist assessment with a specialist medical college for those with an accepted qualification in Psychiatry. The only accepted qualifications are MRCPsych and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) after 2007. The standard Specialist Pathway or the Accelerated Pathway are still available to those who aren’t eligible for the Expedited specialist pathway.
The Location
Townsville is the largest regional centre in the North and a major gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
The gorgeous weather promotes an outdoor lifestyle as the sun shines nearly all year round (320+ days/year). Enjoy the benefits of urban living without being trapped in a commuter nightmare of metropolitan traffic. Appreciate the country town `feel' and change your pace as you absorb the local tropical/coastal flow.
The city heart provides opportunity for boutique shopping, fine dining experiences, cultural events and a bustling nightlife. The Strand is Townsville's waterfront esplanade (recently announced as Queensland’s best beach); take a stroll along the picturesque paths, do some shopping or attend the night markets, be spoilt for choice with alfresco dining options, sit and relax while the kids play at the water park or one of the family fun areas. Picnic and BBQ facilities are available, as well as gym equipment (including a rock climbing wall) and amenities. Swim in the man-made rockpool or the lifeguard monitored beaches. All with magnificent views of the jewel in Townsville's crown, Magnetic Island. A short, scenic ferry ride will get you there.
What Head Medical can do for you
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