Capital Health Network

Capital Health Network

Title

Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist – General Practitioner

Region

(Outer metro) South Canberra

Suburb

Coombs

Practice Name

Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre

 

Job Details

Position Description

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including people’s homes. MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focussed and/or harm minimisation approach.

We are seeking a dynamic forwarding thinking General Practitioner (GP) to work with our Eating Disorders Program. The position is primarily at our new Eating Disorder Residential Treatment Centre however there will be opportunities to work at the outpatient Eating Disorders Hub. The successful candidate will work closely with a Psychiatrist and specialist multidisciplinary team to provide care for people with eating disorders.

The successful applicant will have general practice experience and skills in community and residential care; preferably they will have some experience in working with people with eating disorders. The applicant will provide general practice medical services, physical and mental health assessment, clinical leadership, and expert opinion, consultation, and liaison.  This position will be required to work across the life span, subspecialty, and service setting.

The position holder will also be actively involved in professional development, training, supervision, quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team. The role will be expected to participate in the mandatory administrative, governance and training requirements of medical officers within the Division.

Practice nurses and or other allied health professionals onsite

Yes

Computerised Practice

Yes

Position Hours

Part time

Salary Range

$305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)

Willing to sponsor suitable overseas applicants

No

 

Contact Details

Contact Person

Phillip Dumbell

Contact person position

Senior Recruitment Officer

Contact person email address

CHS.MHJHADSMedicalRecruitment@act.gov.au

Contact person number

0403 084 089

Website address

https://acthealth.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=02JZ8&tz=GMT%2B11%3A00&tzname=Australia%2FSydney