Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult)

Location: Great Southern Region, Albany, Western Australia
Type: Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time (up to 80 hours per fortnight)Salary:

• MP Year 1-9: $377,557 – $479,490 per annum*
• Base Salary: $306,690 – $398,110 per annum
• Professional Development Allowance: $31,926 per annum
• Employer Contributed Superannuation: 11.5% (Effective July 2024)

Role Overview:

• Provide clinical assessment and psychiatric treatment for older adults (65+ years) or those with mental illnesses related to aging.
• Work with a well-established Older Adult Mental Health Team, including training registrars, nursing, and allied health staff.
• Collaborate with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and train medical students and junior doctors, including training registrars.
• Participate in research projects relevant to mental health services.
• Join the on-call roster for the mental health team and the ECT roster.

About the Team:

• Based in Albany with outreach services across the region and a regular visiting clinic in Katanning.
• Collaborate with the local geriatrics team on memory services.
• Involvement in innovative projects like the sexuality in dementia project and the role of a dementia navigator.
• Opportunities for service improvement, research, and teaching with local Rural Clinical School and Universities.
• Co-located with a 16-bed adult inpatient unit and community mental health services.

Ideal Candidate:

• Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia in psychiatry.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or approved equivalent.
• Extensive clinical experience in older adult mental health.

About the Great Southern Region:

• Home to about 54,000 people, with 35,000 in Albany.
• Known for award-winning wineries, beautiful beaches, and outdoor activities.
• Thriving local arts and sports scene.
• Welcoming and well-established medical community.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package with 11.5% employer superannuation contributions.
• Generous professional development expenses allowance.
• Leave entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave + 1 additional week, 3 weeks professional development leave (PDL), and additional PDL for overseas leave*.
• Work visa sponsorship, including permanent residency*.
• Discounts across some private health funds.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna at .