NSLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - Psychiatry - Child and Youth Mental Health Service (Apply via eCredential)
- Sydney, NSW Brookvale, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
Contract Type: Sessional
Duration: Quinquennium ending 30 June 2030Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients,
employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.Where you'll be workingA number of vacancies exist for Child & Youth Psychiatrists to work in the Northern Sydney Child &Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) located in St Leonards, Ryde, Hornsby, Brookvale and other NSLHD locations as directed.About the Role
The teams cover community child & adolescent psychiatry up to the age of 18, across CYMHS sector, at Brookvale, Hornsby early psychosis (16-24 years), and an innovative assertive outreach child & adolescent team at various locations in Northern Sydney. These teams are dynamic, well-established and offer a variety of therapeutic community-based interventions for children, adolescents, youth, and their families. The community team also has links to Northern Beaches Lower North Show, Hornsby Hospitals, providing consultation to short-stay and paediatric wards. There are flexible arrangements with full time and part time opportunities for successful applicants.
Core clinical services include CYMHS Community Mental Health services, and a 12 bedded inpatient unit.
The successful applicants will have the opportunity to provide psychiatric leadership to the teams through direct clinical care, offering consultation and teaching, as well as the opportunity to further research interests and partaking in the child & adolescent on-call roster.Purpose of the Position
You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of
medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.The position holder will provide consultation, assessment and management to community-based children, adolescents, youth and their families.Selection Criteria * MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within 6 months may be considered.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Psychiatry demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Psychiatry Consultant, including an interest in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and advanced knowledge about assessment and treatment of child, adolescent and youth mental health problems consistent with the senior nature of the position.
- Demonstrated skills in managing complex mental health problems in a multidisciplinary context and advanced skills in consultation at the individual, group and service level
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to negotiating with a wide range of people and organisations including working with, and engaging consumers and carers
- Demonstrated participation in and commitment to be involved in academic activities (teaching and research) and experience in teaching psychiatry to medical, nursing and allied health students/staff, psychiatry trainees and others as required, a willingness for ongoing involvement in research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and the ability to drive and Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.
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2) For assistance with your application please refer to the3) To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Dr Choong-Siew Yong on 0429 650 972 or email.This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.Applications Close: 7 September 2025Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option in eCredential