Staff Specialist Psychiatry - Community Treatment Team

Global Medics is partnering with a hospital in Northern New South Wales to recruit a Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join their community treatment team.

The role is based on the border of NSW and QLD, in a vibrant regional city, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, artistic community, and proximity to pristine rainforests and national parks. It is just a short drive through lovely rolling hills to get to the famous beaches of Byron Bay, Ballina, Lennox Head, and Evans Head. Sat right on the Queensland border, you'll have easy access to major hubs like the Gold Coast and Brisbane!

Key Responsibilities for the role:

• Leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist psychiatric services to patients

• Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers

  Essential Selection Criteria:

• Coming from the UK - Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), awarded under any RCPsych curriculum from August 2007 to date following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialty training program in psychiatry in the United Kingdom.

• Other Countries - Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

• Demonstrated clinical skills and experience working with mental health problems in Adult Mental Health

• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team

The benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Work/ Life Balance

• 482 or 186PR visa sponsorship

• Transport from local airports (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ballina)

• Relocation assistance - temporary accommodation for up to 12 weeks and up to $10,000 AUD

The changes to the Exhibited Pathway for Psychiatrists now been realised. You can read more about it on our website - Psychiatrists have a new pathway to relocate from the United Kingdom - Blog - Global Medics APAC

Psychiatry:

• United Kingdom: Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), awarded under any RCPsych curriculum from August 2007 to date following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialty training program in psychiatry in the United Kingdom.

Psychiatrists educated from other countries will still need to go through The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

What is the process to apply?

• Apply to the AMC for primary source verification (PSV) of your primary and specialist medical qualifications. The AMC use the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) verification services.

• Apply to the ECFMG to establish an EPIC/MyIntealth account for verification of your qualifications.

• Check that your qualification is on the Board's Expedited Specialist pathway: accepted qualifications list.

• Apply to the Medical Board for specialist registration.

• Submit a supervised practice plan including nominating a supervisor and details of an appropriate specialist position, that the Board will need to approve. This can be done when you apply for registration or after registration has been granted.

• If you want fellowship, contact the relevant specialist medical college to find out what the requirements are while on the Expedited Specialist pathway.