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Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer (Psychiatrist) (Hervey Bay and Maryborough) Full-time Job

1 year ago   Doctor / Physician   Wide Bay   35 views
Job Details

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity:

  • Provide expert Psychiatric care and advice to patients attending Mental Health Services (out-patient, in-patient and hospital-in-the-home) in Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals.
  • Provide professional leadership in the area of Mental Health within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Provide training, education and supervision to junior medical staff and other health care team members.

Covid 19 Vaccination: It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19 (Health Employment Directive No. 12/21(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/1108453/hed-1221.pdf ) and Queensland Health Human Resources Policy B70(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/1108446/qh-pol-486.pdf ))

Prior to being made an offer of employment, you will berequired to demonstrate immunity to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases ( https://tinyurl.com/yc6pgyt2 )(VPD): Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chicken pox), and Pertussis (whooping cough).

From 9th December 2019 all new employees will be required to be assessed for their risk of Tuberculosis (TB). For further information regarding TB please visit Queensland Health website: Tuberculosis ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/diseases/tuberculosis/screening/healthcare-workers-students )

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $430,003 p.a., comprising salary between $163,473 - $239,377 p.a. (L13L27), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Overtime and on-call allowances will be negotiated with the successful applicant upon appointment. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value. (Permanent Full Time, 80 hours p.f.) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2209WB446719

Other benefits include:

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How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. If you have difficulty viewing this role description in .pdf format, please contact Wide Bay Recruitment at Recruitment-Wide-Bay@health.qld.gov.au ( mailto:Recruitment-Wide-Bay@health.qld.gov.au )

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

Care comes firstthrough patients' eyes ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/widebay/strategic-plan-2018-2022 )'

Company Description
Queensland Health is a dynamic organisation committed to providing a range of services aimed at achieving good health and wellbeing for all Queenslanders. Through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services and the Mater Hospitals, Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs.