WA Country Health Service is seeking an experienced consultant psychiatrist for the position of Director of Clinical Services in a coastal resort town in The Kimberley. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced consultant psychiatrist ready to take on broader formal leadership responsibility.

Appointment and Remuneration:

• 12-month fixed-term, full-time appointment
• 1.0 FTE — 80 hours per fortnight
• Potential for extension and/or permanency
• $600,000-$700,000+ per annum, inclusive of base salary, on-call allowance professional development allowance and 12% superannuation

About the Role:

Working in partnership with the Regional Manager of Mental Health and AOD, the Clinical Director holds primary responsibility for clinical governance and leadership relating to clinical service delivery across the Hospital's Acute Psychiatric Unit and regional community-based Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug services.

The role offers meaningful exposure to clinical leadership, governance and strategic service development. It provides considerable scope to influence clinical practice and support the delivery of safe, high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical governance, strategic development and leadership, ensuring adherence to the National Standards for Mental Health Services, the Mental Health Act 2014 (WA), and other relevant legislation and regulations.
• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for consumers, families and carers. 
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to shape service development and align regional priorities with Commonwealth, State and WA Country Health Service mental health strategies.
• Provide supervision, mentorship and professional support to psychiatry trainees and the medical health workforce across the hospital and community.

We are seeking an experienced psychiatrist who brings:

• Current specialist AHPRA registration and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
• Clinical leadership experience, or a prove desire to take on leadership responsibilities in a mental health setting.
• Strong generalist psychiatric skills, including experience across Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug services.
• A commitment to medical education, workforce development and culturally safe practice, together with the ability to collaborate effectively with clinical, operational and community stakeholders.

Interested? Lets chat.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please get in contact with Kesh Dhanji at kesh@gorillajobs.com.au, or call on 0468 825 047.
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