An exiting opportunity exists for a Perinatal Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist to be part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.
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Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Contract Type: Sessional
Duration: Quinquennium ending 30 June 2030
Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
About the Role
- To provide high quality perinatal psychiatry services to clients receiving antenatal care, birthing and postnatal care in the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital (HKH) Division of Women's, Children's & Family Health Services.
- To participate in the ongoing development of mental health care service pathways at HKH for families in the perinatal period, who are dealing with mental illness, psychosocial problems and risks identified through psychosocial screening.
- To collaborate in sector wide perinatal and infant mental health service development, in the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) sector.
- To provide clinical supervision to HKH midwives and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists to assist them to care appropriately for pregnant mothers with mental health problems in the antenatal period.
- To provide consultation and assistance in the management of antenatal and postnatal acute mental health illness and problems.
- To provide psychiatry advice regarding patients referred to the HKH Maternity - Fetal Unit regarding late pregnancy termination.
- To participate in research relevant to perinatal and infant mental health.
- To provide Psychiatry Registrar supervision and teaching if applicable related to perinatal mental health and where required to also address general consultation-liaison issues.
- To contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals.
- To participate in evaluation and quality improvement activities within Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital (HKH) Division of Women's, Children's & Family Health Services.
Purpose of the Position
You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.
The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.
Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within 3 months may be considered.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Psychiatry demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Psychiatry Consultant including the practice of perinatal and infant mental health.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.
- Demonstrated experience in service development. Current Driver Licence.
Need more information?
1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
3) NSLHD uses the NSW Health Statewide Model Scopes of Clinical Practice. To view the Explanatory Document for this Specialty click here
Details for the Scope of Clinical Practice specifically required for this position is provided in eCredential as part of the application process.
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Ajay Vatsayan on 0439966918 or email [email protected]
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 4 June 2026
Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.
