Staff Specialist - Perinatal Mental Health - Slhd Mental Health Services (Apply Via Ecredential)

Description:

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ571017
Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Staff Specialist to join our Mental Health Service.
We are looking for a Staff Specialist in Perinatal Mental Health! The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Perinatal Psychiatry, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the SLHD Mental Health Service as required.
The Staff Specialist will work with the SLHD Perinatal Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS), as part of the larger perinatal psychiatry service within SLHD. The team is dynamic, well-established and provides community-based interventions to women with complex and severe perinatal mental illness. This role will have opportunity to provide clinical leadership, direct clinical care, consultation and teaching.
The Staff Specialist will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.
The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.
For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Sylvia Lim-Gibson via email at Sylvia.LimGibson@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at SLHD-eCredAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9515 9933.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards
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Applications will not be accepted via agencies.
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Applications Close: 8 May 2025