About the Role:
The Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS) is seeking two (2) enthusiastic and capable Consultant Psychiatrists to join our team. The Consultant Psychiatrist provides clinical leadership and ensures appropriate governance processes are in place for the multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a psychiatrist with a strong interest in Adult Community Psychiatry. The NAMHS is a dynamic, innovative and well managed service with strong linkages and partnerships with academic institutions and a range of service providers in the catchment area.
These roles are full time fixed term roles, ending June 30th 2017.
There is a possibility of extension.
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.
At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).
We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.
At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).
We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
The successful applicant:
To be successful you must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check
Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
Enquiries are most welcome & should be directed to:
• Dr. Kurt Wendelborn- Director of Clinical Services ph: 8405-8881