Clinical Director of Specialist Mental Health Service for Older People

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Clinical Director of Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People HNEMH Temporary Part time 0.8FTE fixed term up to 5 years

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Medical Specialists

Company: Hunter New England Local Health District

Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter

Work type: Part Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-3-7988-4049

Fax: +61-7-3077-8652

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About the business

Hunter New England Mental Health (HNEMH) is looking for an experienced consultant psychiatrist who can take charge and lead the medical staff in the Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People (SMHSOP). You will have vision and an optimistic, upbeat personality which inspires positive change in others. You will lead by example and be able to gain the buy in of medical staff by being inclusive and valuing the contribution of each and every member of the team.  

About the role

The Clinical Director of SMHSOP leads and manages safe, effective and efficient clinical care for older persons with mental illness within the Hunter New England Local Health District. This includes inpatient psychiatric services at the Mental Health Unit for Older People (MHUOP) at the Mater Mental Health Centre, the Ibis Lodge older persons' unit at Morisset Hospital and the TBasis units at Wingham and Tamworth. SMHSOP community mental health teams include Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Manning, Tamworth and Armidale. The service also provides consultation liaison role to adult mental health inpatient services. The successful applicant will be responsible for SMHSOP clinical outcomes across the Local Health District.

Skills and experience

The successful applicant will demonstrate quality clinical leadership, efficient time management, the ability to embrace and lead change, as well as partner with the SMHSOP Service Director and senior health management.

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