Health Service Medical Practitioner – Psychiatry

MP Year 1-3 $283,293 – $299,816 p.a. pro rata (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)
Location: Murdoch
Unit/Division: Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Service
Work Type: Fixed Term – Part Time
Position No: 00115624
Closing Date: 2023-12-13 4:00 PM
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The closing date for this vacancy has been extended to
Wednesday 13 December 2023.

We are currently looking for Health Service Medical Practitioners in Psychiatry to provide and promote high quality, patient-centred care to the clients of Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Service. The successful candidate will work in Youth Hospital in the Home which has recently been expanded from 12 beds to 16 beds.

You will work under the supervision of Consultant Psychiatrist. You will work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, in accordance with the hospital’s core values of Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (CARE) to achieve National Standards for Mental Health Service, South Metropolitan Service (SMHS) performance standards and the National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards.

This position is across 7 days a week including after hours and weekends.

This is a fixed term part time appointment at 64 hours per fortnight or at 0.8 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) for 5 years with the possibility of extensions.

Area Profile: Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) in Murdoch, Western Australia, is a 783-bed public hospital. It is part of the and the Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG). FSH delivers comprehensive clinical services and includes the 140-bed State rehabilitation service, a 30-bed purpose-built mental health unit and the State burns service. We are the major tertiary hospital in the south metropolitan area providing care to meet the growing needs of our community. As home to many leading clinicians, we also strive to be a leader in research and education.

FSFHG provides specialist mental health services (MHS) across a variety of settings including the Emergency Department, inpatient, community and liaison services. The MHS collaborates with and develops partnerships within our own organisation and externally with other service providers to facilitate coordinated and integrated services for consumers and carers in line with the South Metropolitan Health Service Care Coordination in Mental Health policy. The MHS upholds a person centred approach to assessment, treatment, management and discharge planning. Decision making is a collaborative process which includes the consumer, family members, carers and support services.

The Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Service provides:

• Youth Hospital in the Home (16 beds for young people aged between 16-24 years)
• Community Clinic for Eating Disorders for young people aged between 16-24 years
• Emergency Psychiatry – assessment and treatment for patients with mental health issues who present to the emergency department
• Addiction Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine
• a 14-bed Youth Unit for young people aged between 16 and 24 years
• an 8-bed Mother and Baby Unit
• an 8-bed Assessment Unit providing a therapeutic environment for patients requiring short term admission for stabilisation and monitoring for up to 72 hours or an extended period of care
• a consultation liaison service to support patients throughout the general hospital or rehabilitation service who have mental health issues in addition to their presenting complaint
• a Youth Community Assessment and Treatment Team (YCATT) that provides a time limited, client-centred recovery-focused approach to youth aged 16-24 years
• Perinatal Mental Health
• Gaming Disorder Clinic

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Daniela Vecchio at or 0497 100 719.

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

Your application should include: * A copy of your current CV

• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
• The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• 11% employer contributed superannuation to a fund of your choice
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility

Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other “similar” vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.