Unit Clinical Director - Psychiatry MHICU
Unit Clinical Director – Psychiatry Mental Health Intensive Care Unit Sydney An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to step into a Unit Clinical Director position within a leading metropolitan Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Service. This permanent full-time leadership role combines specialist clinical practice with responsibility for clinical governance, service development, and medical workforce leadership within a Mental Health Intensive Care Unit MHICU, providing high-acuity psychiatric care within a multidisciplinary environment.
What's on Offer
- Permanent full-time Staff Specialist appointment
- Senior clinical leadership opportunity within a Mental Health Intensive Care Unit
- Competitive remuneration package
- High-acuity psychiatric practice within a specialist inpatient service
- Leadership of an experienced multidisciplinary team
- Strong focus on clinical governance, quality improvement and service development
- Opportunities for teaching, supervision and research
- Well-established metropolitan mental health service
- Supportive and collaborative leadership environment
- Excellent career progression into senior medical leadership
The Role
You will provide specialist psychiatric care while leading the clinical governance and day-to-day medical operations of a Mental Health Intensive Care Unit delivering care to patients with complex, high-risk mental health presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment for acute, high-acuity patients
- Leading the clinical governance and medical management of the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit
- Providing leadership and supervision to senior and junior medical staff
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care
- Supporting service development, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
- Participating in teaching, supervision and mentoring of psychiatry trainees and other healthcare professionals
- Contributing to research, education and clinical governance activities
- Building strong relationships with hospital services, community providers and external stakeholders
What We're Looking For
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists FRANZCP or equivalent specialist qualification
- Specialist registration or eligibility with AHPRA
- Extensive experience in acute adult psychiatry and inpatient mental health services
- Demonstrated leadership and multidisciplinary team management experience
- Strong commitment to clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety
- Interest in teaching, supervision, research and service development
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Why This Role
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Psychiatrist looking to combine clinical excellence with senior medical leadership. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping a specialist intensive psychiatric service while working within one of Australia's largest metropolitan health networks, offering excellent opportunities for professional development, teaching, research and long-term career progression.
Unit Clinical Director - Psychiatry MHICU in Sydney employer: Paragon Medics
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