Director Clinical Services Mental Health

Lead the Future of Mental Healthcare in the Kimberley. This is a 12-month Fixed Term, Full Time appointment at 1.0FTE, 80 hours per fortnight, with the potential for extension and/or permanency.

About The Role

The Director of Clinical Services – Mental Health provides senior clinical leadership across mental health and Alcohol and Other Drug services throughout the Kimberley. Working in partnership with the Regional Manager of Mental Health and AOD, the Clinical Director has primary responsibility for clinical governance and leadership in relation to clinical service delivery across the Broome Hospital Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) and the Regional Community Based Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services. This is an opportunity for an experienced psychiatrist to influence the development of regional mental health services, strengthen clinical practice and support the delivery of safe, high-quality care across a geographically dispersed service environment. The role combines clinical practice with strategic leadership, service development, workforce capability and medical education.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical governance, strategic development and leadership, ensuring adherence to national mental health standards, WA Mental Health Act (2014) and other legislation and regulations.
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment supporting high-quality, evidence based care for consumers, families and carers.
• Collaborate with the mental health leadership team to shape service development and align regional priorities with Commonwealth, State, and WACHS mental health strategies.
• Provides clinical leadership across the Broome Hospital APU and regional community mental health and AOD services, including consultation-liaison psychiatry to regional hospitals.
• Provides supervision, mentorship and professional support to psychiatry trainees and medical health workforce across the Kimberley, in accordance with RANZCP requirements.
• Support the professional development and clinical capability of the multidisciplinary workforce through clinical supervision, education and leadership.

This role will suit a senior psychiatrist who is looking to extend their clinical leadership into regional service development and workforce capability. With responsibility across both acute and community settings, the position provides considerable scope to influence clinical governance, service models, education and workforce development across the Kimberley.

Why the Kimberley?

The Kimberley offers an exceptional combination of professional challenge, clinical diversity and lifestyle. From Broome’s coastal environment to the region’s remote communities, the Kimberley provides opportunities to work across a diverse population while developing significant regional leadership experience. For clinicians considering a move to regional WA, this is an opportunity to broaden your leadership experience, work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment and contribute to the development of mental health services where your expertise can have a tangible impact.

About You

We are seeking an experienced psychiatrist who brings:

• Unconditional Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
• Senior clinical and/or medical leadership experience, with the ability to provide effective clinical governance and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• 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.
• The ability to work collaboratively with clinical, operational and community stakeholders in a regional and geographically dispersed environment.

What We Offer

Make the Kimberley your next professional and lifestyle move. Working in one of WA's most unique regions offers the opportunity to combine senior clinical leadership with an exceptional lifestyle, supported by a comprehensive range of financial, leave, housing and regional employment incentives.

Suitability Criteria

• Specialist Clinical Expertise and Clinical Governance: Demonstrated eligibility to practise as a medical practitioner and specialist psychiatrist in Australia, with significant clinical experience and demonstrated clinical leadership in mental health, including community and/or remote service settings.
• Clinical and Operational Leadership: Demonstrated experience providing clinical and operational leadership within mental health services, including leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality and consumer-centred care.
• Strategic Service Development and Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated ability to lead the planning, development and continuous improvement of mental health services.
• Communication, Collaboration and Cultural Responsiveness: Highly developed communication, consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams and with clinical, operational and community stakeholders.

WA health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.