Psychiatry CMO - Mental Health Emergency Dept

Tasmanian Government; Hobart; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Tasmanian Government Department of Health invites applications for a Career Medical Officer - Psychiatry in the Mental Health Emergency Department at Royal Hobart Hospital. You will provide psychiatric assessment and management for acute presentations, working in a dedicated emergency service and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will have professional autonomy with limited on-site supervision, opportunities to supervise junior doctors, teach, and contribute to quality

Qualifications

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment, management and clinical care for acute mental health presentations.
• Work within a specialist mental health emergency service at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
• Clinician with autonomy and limited on-site supervision while access to escalation pathways and specialist consultant support.
• Supervise junior doctors and contribute to teaching, quality improvement and professional development activities.
• Liaise with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient assessment and management.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation including admissions, progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Promote multidisciplinary team collaboration in patient care.
• Respond promptly to clinical calls from nursing and clinical staff.
• Ensure prescribing, administration and documentation of medications and treatments.
• Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care.

Job description

The Tasmanian Government Department of Health invites applications for a Career Medical Officer - Psychiatry in the Mental Health Emergency Department at Royal Hobart Hospital. You will provide psychiatric assessment and management for acute presentations, working in a dedicated emergency service and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will have professional autonomy with limited on-site supervision, opportunities to supervise junior doctors, teach, and contribute to quality