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Excellent opportunity for a Forensic Psychiatrist looking to work in an exceptional health service in a  metropolitan location

• Highly competitive remuneration and excellent employment conditions
• Enjoy a vibrant lifestyle, brimming with culture and art, just a stone's throw from natural bushland
• 3 hours to Sydney and close proximity to ski fields or the coast

The Organisation

This metropolitan Health Service provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services to a catchment of approximately 400,000 people. The hospital provides care through a range of services that include trauma services and most major medical and surgical subspecialty services. 

The Mental Health Service provides the following programs; Adult Acute Mental Health Services - 40-beds run by four teams, consisting of a Consultant, Registrar and Intern; Adult Community Mental Health Services; Rehabilitation and Specialty Mental Health Services; Forensic Mental Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Services; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; and Justice Health Services

The Forensic Mental Health Service provides mental health care across the lifespan and across a range of settings, including Forensic Community Outreach Service, Court Assessment and Liaison Service and Mental Health Services at two Youth Detention Centres. 

The Job

• As Forensic Psychiatrist, you will provide direct clinical assessments of people at different stages in the legal process including acute triage assessments of people newly in custody 
• You will liaise actively with inpatient and community mental health services
• You will conduct high quality mental health assessments of people engaged with the Law Courts and Civil and Administrative Tribunal
• Conduct timely assessments and prepare brief, well-written and professional mental health reports within required timeframes
• Provide responsive and articulate clinical opinion and advice on general mental health presentations and concerns with regard for your responsibilities under the Privacy Act
• Contribute to policy development and actively contribute to planning and maintenance of clinical standards and quality improvement activities in collaboration with the FMHS team

Rewards 

• Competitive remuneration 
• Excellent salary packaging options
• The nation's capital offers world-class dining and cultural experiences
• 3 universities plus outstanding primary and secondary schooling
• 2 hour drive to the south coast of New South Wales

Requirements

• Registered or eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent Psychiatrist specialist qualifications
• Forensic Psychiatrist experience and advanced certificate desirable

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