Staff Specialist, Psychiatrist – Homeless Health

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

A vacancy exists for a highly motivated Psychiatry Staff Specialist with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our Homeless Health Service & Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care to vulnerable inner city populations. This position provides psychiatric clinical leadership and supervision for the team, working in a community based setting. The team provides holistic mental and physical health care services assessment and treatment services to the homeless population of the inner city. The team consists of specialist mental health clinicians, general community health clinicians and works in partnership with other social welfare providers. The position is linked with the SVH community mental health team.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's: St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialist’s State Award and possess, or are working towards possessing, the RANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Psychiatry (or equivalent qualification); and a Medicare provider number.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Mental Health commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position;
• Demonstrated experience in the psychiatric support of clients from marginalised populations, with a preference to experience with clients experiencing chronic homelessness;
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at speciality registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;
• Demonstrated management ability in clinical service planning and the provision of a client focused, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective clinical service with knowledge and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience.

For more information, please contact Dr Michael Millard, Clinical Director of Mental Health - Michael Millard@svha.org.au

For a copy of the position description, please email svhs.smoadmin@svha.org.au

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au