Addiction Specialist in Canberra

Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at:

• Reimbursement of relocation expenses (up to $55,000) for interstate candidates on permanent and long-term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Potential total package value of $394,407 to $530,052 (Inclusive of additional incentives and allowances) dependent on the level of experience and participation.
• Full-Time Indicative Base Package Value: $344,407 to $455,052 (Pro Rata part time)
• Indicative Base Package inclusive of:
• Base Salary $204,936 to $274,696
• Superannuation (12.5%)
• Private Practice Allowance – Scheme A (other schemes available)
• Professional development allowances
• On-call allowance 17.5%
• Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum
• Annual Leave Loading 17.5%
• Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
• Additional incentives and allowances to the base package Value: $50,000 to $75,000 Dependent on base level appointed to.
• Attraction and Retention Incentives (ARIn) available for this position - Subject to meeting eligibility criteria - (pro-rata for part time)
• Core Group Addiction and Drug Services ARIn Participation in 10 weekend days and 10 weekday evenings across one year regardless of fraction.

About the Role:

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including people’s homes. MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focused and/or harm minimisation approach.

The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Team provides a range of treatments for people with alcohol and other drug issues. ADS specialises in providing information and advice, referral, assessment, and treatment to ACT residents who think they or a family member may have an alcohol and/or other drug issue. Services include:

• Consultation and Liaison
• Opioid Treatment Services
• Counselling and Treatment Services
• Youth Drug and Alcohol Program
• Police Court Drug Diversion Services
• Withdrawal Service
• Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List

The successful applicant will have experience in Addiction Psychiatry and/or Addiction Medicine and high-level skills relevant to inpatient, consultation liaison and outpatient services. The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in the mandatory administrative, governance and training requirements of medical officers within the Division and be willing to work across MHJHADS as needed. Emphasis on recovery focus and person-centred care are essential.

The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College. The preferred candidate may be considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/research matters.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved.