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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About Casey Adult Mental Health Service (Casey AMHS)

The Casey Adult Mental Health Service (Casey AMHS) provides individualised, consumer centred care for adults aged 18 – 65 years living in the City of Casey and the Shire of Cardinia, aiming to improve mental health and wellbeing, Casey AMHS comprises the entire spectrum of care with Emergency Psychiatric Services, Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team, PACER, Hospital in the Home team, Inpatient Psychiatric Units (Ward D mental health and E) based at Casey Hospital, CCT based at Pakenham and Cranbourne, Acute and Extended PARCS, State-wide Transition Support Unit and the Adult Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Initiative. 
Teams at the Casey AMHS are multidisciplinary in nature. The consultant psychiatrist will provide medical leadership at the team level and support & assist the Unit Director, Casey AMHS in the provision of high-quality psychiatry services, consistent with the Monash Health values.

 
About the Role 

To support and assist the Unit Director, Casey AMHS, Mental Health Program, Monash Health in the provision of high-quality psychiatry services, consistent with Monash Health values.

• Medical model of care at Monash Health is “consultant led”. Consultants are at the forefront of care provision and lead by example
• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care
• Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in the management of clinically deteriorating patients
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in the Casey Adult Mental Health Service
• Support the Adult Psychiatry Unit’s outreach services within Monash Health
• Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Psychiatry Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.

Requirements

About You

What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the RANZCP or equivalent
• Working with Children's Check

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Onsite discounted staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Access to professional development courses and seminars
   

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Sharjeel Ansari - Head of Unit, Casey Adult Mental Health Services on (03) 8768 1200.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.

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