Fixed term temporary full time opportunity to provide medical services under supervision in a biopsychosocial and cultural mental health model at a Principal House Officer level to patients in a public health care setting.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Deliver comprehensive mental health assessment and management to consumers in inpatient, outpatient and emergency care settings.
- Oversee the physical health care of patients including regular metabolic monitoring.
- Take and maintain responsibility of the above on behalf of senior medical staff with line accountability as outlined.
- Ensure patients, families and staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team and with consumers and carers in the delivery of comprehensive clinical care.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Principal House Officer Mental Health, Queensland Health Brisbane - North, Australia
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