Director of Clinical Services - Mental Health

span idspandescdivME Medical Recruitment Currently recruiting for br divdivbr divdivSeveral hours drive from Perthbr divdivbr divp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign centerspan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbThis is for a recruitment to fill x Fixed Term vacancy for years with the possibility of extension(s)bspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign center br pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign centerspan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbMP Year $ $ per annumbspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign center br pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign centerspan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptb(Includes Arrangement A base salary $ $ Professional Development allowance $ and % employer contributed superannuation)bspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign center br pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign centerspan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbThis position is also entitled to a separate Head of Department allowance of up to $kbspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) padding px textalign centerspan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptb bspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span styletextdecoration underline fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbABOUT SOUTH WEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICEbspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptSouth West Mental Health Service provides a range of specialist community inpatient and call centre based mental health services for people living in the South West Western Australia  spanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe Mental health service currently delivers an array of Programs inclusive (but not limited to) the followingspanbr pul stylemargintop px marginbottom px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )li stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAcute Psychiatric inpatient unit withRegional Consultation Liaison service based in Bunbury hospitalspanul stylemargintop px marginbottom pxli stylespan stylefontsize pt fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif low dependency bedsspanbr lili stylespan stylefontsize pt fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif high dependency bedsspanbr liullili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptCommunity Mental Health Clinics located in Bunbury Busselton Margaret River Bridgetown ManjimupStepup Stepdown Unit in Partnership with Richmond Wellbeingspanul stylemargintop px marginbottom pxli stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptInfant Child and Adolescent ()spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptYouth ()spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAdult ()spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptOlder Adult ()spanbr liullili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptYouth Severe Services in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliancespanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptCommunity Assessment and Support Team (CAST)spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptMental Health Coresponse team in partnership with WAPOLspanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptSpecialised Aboriginal Mental Health Servicesspanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAlcohol and Drug support servicesspanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptWestern Australia Eating Disorder consultation servicespanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptLived experience workforcespanbr liulp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( ) br pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe South West have also commenced developing an array of innovative service models (including Hospital in the Home Acute Response teams Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) and a Safe Haven Caf ) to help create Emergency Department diversion and assertive Community response to improve bed flow and reduce demand for inpatient beds The investment of over $ million Bunbury Hospital redevelopment will and see mental health services increase with an extra inpatient beds and beds within the emergency department Mental Health service is also a part of the new and exciting Rural Psychiatry Training WA (RPTWA) program RPTWA started in Feb and saw an increase in RANZCP accredited trainees from to in the SouthWest region It is a world leading first of its kind dedicated end to end rural training program supported by the Department of Health WACHS the Mental Health Commission and RANZCP We have a group of passionate supervisors and enthusiastic educators to guide and develop the next wave of rural psychiatrists We are needing to develop research for scholarly project activities and psychotherapy opportunities to meet the needs both of the service and our growing number of RANZCP trainees spanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize pt spanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span styletextdecoration underline fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbABOUT THE SOUTH WEST REGIONbspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe South West region is in the southwestern corner of Western it shares its eastern boundary with the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions and is bordered by the Indian & Southern Oceans with around km of spectacular coastline The South West region covers an area of square kilometers representing around % of the landmass of Western Australiaspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe South West is Western Australia s most popular tourist destination outside of Perth and is renowned for its wineries fresh produce restaurants and thriving arts community with numerous galleries showcasing the works of the region s talented artists The region boasts a rich and varied natural environment home to different national parks tall timber forests ancient caves and an abundance of wildflowers birdlife and native wildlife The coastline features some of the best beaches in the country and is a popular surfing destination worldwidespanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe region has a population of residents in (representing % of the State s population) By the population is anticipated to reach almost persons (% of the State s population) Some of the fastest population increases were in the South West including Busselton region (%) Margaret River (%) and Bunbury (%) The Aboriginal population in the South West was approximately people in which represented % of the total Aboriginal population in Western Australia This is expected to grow to almost by with the percentage increasing slightly to %spanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbr style span styletextdecoration underlinebRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLEbspanspanpp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAs the Director Clinical Services Mental Health Bunbury you will provide line management for medical staff working with budget holders to ensure appropriate allocation of staff to sites and services in partnership with the mental health management team ensure strategic development coordination integration and monitoring of the WACHS mental health servicespanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe position has a wider role in strategic service delivery and development across the regions of WACHS with close links to WACHS Mental Health Central Officespanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe SW mental health medical workforce is made up of over Consultant Psychiatrists Senior Medical practitioners accredited RANZCP trainees and junior medical officers This is a diverse group of passionate about ongoing medical education They support college trainees participate in a weekly medical education program weekly RANZCP peer group meetings and Rural Clinical School medical students and deliver a unique prevocational mental health educational program to junior doctors in the regionspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize pt spanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span styletextdecoration underline fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbQUALIFICATIONSbspanbr pp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )span stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptThe successful applicant must possess the following qualificationscertificationsspanbr pul stylemargintop px marginbottom px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )li stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptEligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australiaspanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAttained a Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalentspanbr liulp stylemargin px lineheight px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )pdivbr divdivspan styletextdecoration underline fontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptbWHAT IS IN IT FOR YOUbspanbr divppul stylemargintop px marginbottom px color rgb( ) fontfamily Calibri fontsize px fontstyle normal fontweight letterspacing normal orphans textindent px texttransform none widows wordspacing px whitespace normal backgroundcolor rgb( )li stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptCompetitive salary package up to $k inclusive of employer superannuation contributions and Head of Department Allowancespanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptLearning and research opportunities are available in psychotherapy with scholarly projects linked with Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Rural Clinical School (RCS)spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptRelocating from overseas or interstate You may be eligible to receive a separate relocation incentive of up to $ (Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions)spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptYour mental wellbeing is equally as important as the patients you treat as such WACHS promotes and encourages a healthy work life balance to ensure you are at your best each and every day!spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptSave yourself a hour drive back to Perth Airport and drive minutes from Bunbury to Busselton Airportspanul stylemargintop px marginbottom pxli stylespan stylefontsize pt fontfamily arial helvetica sansserifAs of th of April more than people have travelled on route between BusseltonMargaret River to Melbourne (and vice versa) curious to see what this region has to offerspanbr lili stylespan stylefontsize pt fontfamily arial helvetica sansserifWith flights available times a week to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport you will only be one flight away from your next international (or domestic) getaway!spanbr liullili stylespan stylefontsize pt fontfamily arial helvetica sansserifDid you know you may be eligible to transfer your long service and sick leave over from other WA government Commonwealth or any other State of Australia government jurisdictions (Entitlements transferred are subject to specific conditions audit and review of current Industrial Agreement guidelines and are assessed on a case by case basis)spanbr lili stylespan stylefontfamily arial helvetica sansserif fontsize ptAre you relocating with your family Region is home to a total of public schools and tertiary education ensuring your children will learn grow and prosper to fulfill their passion and dreams!spanbr liuldivbr divspanbr Paediatrics