NBMLHD – Staff Specialist upto 0.5FTE / VMO Hours – Psychiatry – Safeguards Team - Child Youth and Family Mental Health - APPLY via eCredential
- Kingswood, NSW Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Part-time
Hours Per Week: Upto 0.5FTE or equivalent VMO Hours
Requisition ID: REQ561212How to applyYour application is to be submitted through E-Credential ONLY. To apply please click this link,Applications close on 07 September 2025 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.Please refer to the for instructions on how to create a Clinician Profile and a list of mandatory requirements for all Senior Medical & Dental Officer applications. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please first refer to the User Guide attached to this advertisement. Alternatively, you can contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4734 2281. For all enquiries relating to the position and its function, you must contact the designated contact person.An exciting opportunity is available for a committed and enthusiastic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the expanding Safeguards Team in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Already established in Penrith, the Safeguards Team is expanding to provide care to the Blue Mountains and Lithgow region.The Psychiatrist will provide medical leadership to this senior team, which prides itself on the provision of innovative, collaborative, and best practice time-limited care to children and young people aged 0-17 years who are experiencing acute mental distress. This role provides an opportunity to make a valuable impact to the community, which includes a significant Aboriginal population.The Psychiatrist will work closely with the Team's Clinical Lead in building partnerships to ensure seamless provision of care for this population and will be actively involved in ongoing evaluation and development of the model of care.The Safeguards Team is part of the well-established interdisciplinary Child Youth and Family Mental Health stream, with the portfolio including Child and Youth Mental Health Teams, Whole Family Team and Perinatal Infant Mental Health Team. The new Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit is currently being built and will open later in 2025.NBMLHD encompasses the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow regions. We are proud to boast about our World Heritage-listed wilderness; amazing activities such as hiking, canyoning, boating and birdwatching; varied dining, entertainment and sporting options; and numerous public and private schools - all of which make this area a great place to work and live.NBMLHD is proudly committed to collaborative and respectful engagement with consumer and carer representatives and meaningful co-design. We aim to be an employer of choice, such as by supporting flexible work practices and training opportunities and have links to two universities which strengthen our training and research agenda.Successful applicants also participate in a District-wide CYF-MH Consultant after-hours roster. As negotiated with the Medical Director, the role may also include work in other parts of the Mental Health Service.Together, Achieving Better HealthNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the communityNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health DistrictThe Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.See why people like you join our local health district - and welcome to the family!To check out our diverse workforce and see some of our recent innovative and community-focused achievements, browse our YouTube channel:If you would like more information about our Local Health district, please visit our website:Selection Criteria * Possess or be eligible for: registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent as provided by the Health Insurance Act 1997; Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; current NSW driver's licence. Demonstrated commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice.
- Demonstrated expertise and experience in providing effective, high quality mental health services in a psychiatry setting; demonstrated commitment to person-centered, recovery oriented, family inclusive, trauma informed and need adapted principles of care.
- Demonstrated ability to support and work in collaboratively interprofessional contexts that include lived-experience professionals; sound knowledge of psychiatry encompassing biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains. Expertise and experience relevant to the position.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication ability including capacity to communicate clearly, inclusively, and respectfully. Word processing skills necessary to complete expert documentation.
- Demonstrated skill and commitment to the teaching and supervision of medical staff, non-medical colleagues, and students consistent with contemporary best practice; commitment to interprofessional learning.
- Qualities, attitudes, and articulated values consistent with a senior medical practitioner providing mental health care to consumers across the age span and their social networks; and evidence of high ethical and professional standards.
- Experience in or capacity for supporting quality improvement and clinical governance activities; and demonstrated commitment to high quality care provision in the public sector.
- Familiarity with and support of basic, clinical, and applied research activities relevant to the needs of the Mental Health Service and its staff and the ability to draw on values and research concepts in the appraisal of evidence, guidelines, and quality improvement activities.