Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ668787
About the role
The Sutherland Hospital Mental Health Service is seeking to recruit a Staff Specialist Psychogeriatrician for a part time position in the Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) Team. The position will provide expert assessment and treatment for consumers within the OPMH Team. The role includes teaching and supervision of Psychiatry Trainees.
SESLHD provides a competitive salary starting at a higher level and an accelerated progression towards a Senior Staff Specialist, under certain conditions.
About the Mental Health Service
The Sutherland Older Persons Mental Health Service is predominantly a community-based Service, with some Consultation Liaison work for consumers over 65 years of age located within Sutherland Hospital Geriatric Units. While there are no OPMH Inpatient beds situated at Sutherland Hospital the OPMH Service has access to the OPMH Unit at St George MHS.
The Mental Health Service has a 28 Bed Acute Mental Health Unit and a 5 bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, and is situated within the Sutherland General Hospital which has 375 general medical beds.
About the Area
The Sutherland Shire is a natural oasis just 25kms from Sydney's CBD. The region offers a stretch of pristine surf beaches, four national parks and channels of sparkling water. The Shire also hosts an urban hub of buzzing cafes and restaurants, art galleries and seasonal events, and is an ideal mix of coastal relaxation and cosmopolitan luxury.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
