POSITION SUMMARY
Peninsula Health Mental Health Service (PHMHS) is currently seeking to attract a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist into a multi-disciplinary team leadership position within its new and developing Infant, Child, and Youth (ICY) Service (0-25 years of age).
The position will work closely with the Head of Infant, Child, and Youth Psychiatry and the Clinical Director of Mental Health to further high standards of clinical governance and leadership around Mental Health and Wellbeing Act compliance, patient flow, service quality, evidence based care, and service improvement.
This position may also work at headspace Frankston and Rosebud, on behalf of Peninsula Health, as Principal Clinical responsible for the governance of mental health care provided at headspace Frankston and the Rosebud Satellite, and providing registrar supervision, Leading regular Clinical Case Review and Case Presentation meetings, providing a regular group supervision meeting for senior clinicians and and contributing to clinical incident reviews and investigations.
The position will work closely with the relevant ICY Mental Health manager and colleagues to ensure safe, effective, and cohesive multi- disciplinary care is delivered across the service.
We work within a collegiate environment to provide senior clinical care and leadership to our multi- disciplinary service that is committed to patient centred, personal, safe, effective and connected care. We are proud to be leaders within the state of least restrictive care with the lowest rates of seclusion and use of the MHWA whilst providing high quality care to our community. You will become part of a strong culture of medical leadership within the multidisciplinary environment and supported to be part of a growing research and evidence generating approach to care.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Provide high quality evidence based clinical care within the designated scope of practice
 Support the development of the ICY and to achieve its goals and objectives consistent with the strategic plan of Peninsula Health and reflecting the vision and mission statements of our organization.
 Promote a culture of continuous improvement by monitoring services and practice, and taking a leadership role in policy and process development.
 Lead and manage senior clinicians and junior medical staff in the mental health service to achieve optimum outcomes
 Ensure patient flow and care is managed in a person centred, effective and safe manner.
 Maintain high performance in recovery based care.
 Be aware of and work in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
 Participate in the On-Call Roster

SELECTION CRITERIA - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
 Demonstrated working knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
 Medical Practitioner Registered in Australia
 Relevant Specialist experience/qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
 Relevant track record and experience in clinical management
 Sound clinical knowledge, skills and experience in contemporary medical and evidence based practice
 Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
 Patient safety and quality review knowledge and skills

DESIRABLE CRITERIA
 Leadership and management skills
 Teaching skills
 Interest in Research

Closing Date - 28th February 2025