Older Adult Psychiatrist - Albany, Western Australia

Are you an Older Adult Psychiatrist seeking a sea change in a milder climate in beautiful Western Australia? Stunning coastal location with islands, waterways and beaches, as well as national parks. Incredible whale watching. Competitive salary up to AUD$480k depending on experience plus on-call and salary packaging. 18 schools in the area including state and private primary and secondary schools, colleges and university campuses. One hour flight to Perth. The Role The Older Adult Mental Health Team is based in Albany but provides outreach services across the region and has a regular visiting clinic in the town of Katanning. The psychiatrist also works with the local geriatrics team to run the memory service. The Older Adult Team has been successful in obtaining funding for projects novel in West Australian Country Health, including the sexuality in dementia project and the ongoing role of a dementia navigator. The team and the service welcomes ideas for service improvement or research which can benefit clinicians and patients. The service also has well established links with the local Rural Clinical School and Universities for research and teaching opportunities. The Older Adult team is co-located with the other local mental health service, including a 16-bed adult inpatient unit and adult and child Community Mental Health Services. There are a total of five consultant psychiatrists and seven training registrars, one resident medical officer and two interns providing the medical needs for patients and providing a strong local and supportive peer group. The Hospital The Albany Health Campus has a well-established Mental Health Department. You will be working in a leading, innovative regional comprehensive mental health service (adult, older adult, youth, child and adolescent, inpatient/community, consultant liaison). At AUD$170.4 million, Albany Health Campus’ opening in 2013 marked the completion of the largest public country hospital development ever undertaken in Western Australia. It offers enhanced services in modern facilities with superior care for patients and a better working environment for staff. Inpatient wards feature a mix of double and single rooms, all air conditioned. Negative pressure isolation rooms enable better infection prevention for contagious diseases. Requirements Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABPN certified) or New Zealand. 3 years Consultant/Specialist level work experience. A minimum of 6 months in a formal training post in Child and Adolescent psychiatry in your basic or advanced training (if not FRANZCP). Experience in a multidisciplinary team context and extensive clinical experience in older adult mental health. The Location The Great Southern region, located south-east of Perth, covers an area of approximately 87,000 square kilometres and has a population of about 80,000 people. The regional centre is the historic port town of Albany, which has one of the best natural anchorages in the southern hemisphere. Nestled between the beautiful Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound, Albany is a port city of approximately 40,000 people and around an hour’s flight from Perth. With breath-taking views from Mount Clarence and Mount Melville, annual whale migration and dolphin spotting, there are many sensational experiences to share with the whole family. With amazing local wines and fresh produce, Albany offers many attractions all year round. The town itself has some grand Victorian buildings with some great hotels, pubs and restaurants. The seafood, such as queen snapper and blue swimmer crabs, is as amazing as you'd expect. There are 5 award winning vineyards and the region is rich agriculturally with some of the best farmers markets in Australia. The beaches are one of the most beautiful things about Albany – and the sunsets. Albany has 17 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Tertiary education exists through the Albany regional centre of The University of Western Australia and Great Southern TAFEWA.

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