Consultant Psychiatrist - MST Clarendon Community Mental Health Service

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Job Description: Friendly and supportive team environment Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups Permanent, Part Time 14 hours per week About the Role The Mobile Support team (MST) provides intensive ongoing treatment and support within a recovery-oriented framework and rehabilitation for people in their own environment. The position provides clinical leadership in partnership with the Clinical Director Community Psychiatry, Director Clinical Services Mental Health & Wellbeing, Group Operations Manager Community & Partnerships, Director Lived and Living Experience Workforce and Strategy, and other Managers and leaders in the Mental Health & Wellbeing Program. This involves providing high-quality clinical services, contributing to service evaluation and research, and displaying a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in psychiatry. The area of clinical deployment and cover within the continuum of care at SVMH is determined by the Director of Clinical Services and the General Manager Mental Health & Wellbeing, SVMH. Classifications for this position will range from HN16 - HN56 ($156.29 - $203.37 per hour) + Salary Sacrifice available. Your Contribution Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent Registration with AHPRA Current National criminal history check or willing to obtain What we offer Salary Packaging – Increase your take-home pay! Culture of Continuous Improvement A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus – 11, 12, 109, 86, 96 Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling About Mental Health & Wellbeing Program St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) Mental Health & Wellbeing Program includes an adult area mental health and wellbeing service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The adult mental health service components are: the Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU), the 44 bed Acute Inpatient Service (AIS) located on the St. Vincent’s Hospital site, and two community mental health services (CMHS) at Hawthorn and East Melbourne (Clarendon CMHS). Community mental health services comprise Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST), Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) and Public Housing Tenancy Support (STAY) services. The adult prevention and recovery care (PARC) service provides a short-term, intensive residential service with a recovery focus. A Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry Service is provided to the health service. NEXUS Dual Diagnosis Service, the Body Image and Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (BETRS) are regional services. The Community Acute Response Team (CART) is comprised of the Triage and Crisis assessment and Treatment (CAT) service, Emergency Department Mental Health (EDMH) and Emergency Department Hub, Extended Triage and Hospital Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) services. State-wide services are the Victorian Dual Disability Service, the Victorian Transcultural Mental Health Unit and Dual Diagnosis Education and Training Unit. The AIS includes 5 beds designated as the Koori State-wide Inpatient Service and linked to the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites. We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve. Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations. How to Apply To apply, click the 'Apply ' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you. We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be found. If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact and include the JRnumber. *Respectfully no agencies* Contact Details: Dr Sally Chow 0403130771 | Closing Date: 6 March 2025 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment-related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit or get in contact at View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct #J-18808-Ljbffr