Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
About the Department
Alfred Health provides comprehensive specialist physical and mental healthcare to residents of Melbourne’s inner south, in addition to a range of state-wide services. Alfred Health is a leader in delivery of high-quality healthcare, research and training.
Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) has a reputation for excellence and innovation in service delivery. The newly established AMAH Department of Adult and Older Adult Services (AOAS) combines AMAH Adult Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services. AMAH AOAS will ensure that older adults continue to benefit from sub-specialist services while also gaining access to a wider range of existing and planned services in such areas as therapeutic care, addiction, psychological trauma, forensic, family violence and sub-acute services in line with the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
The Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Service (ALPS) encompasses an acute inpatient assessment unit (Baringa), a multidisciplinary Community Assessment Team that includes the Mobile Aged Psychiatry Service (MAPS) that provides community based care to the Inner South East Mental Health catchment area, and a Consultation & Liaison (CL) Service.
Baringa consists of 15 beds and is staffed on an interdisciplinary model with 24 hour nursing care. As it is a unit treating patients with acute conditions there is an expectation that patients will be discharged into more appropriate environments as soon as they are ready for discharge.
The Mobile Aged Psychiatry Service is essentially the front line of the mental health program. The inter-disciplinary team undertakes primary functions of community based assessment, treatment and case management of older persons with mental health problems living in the Inner South East region of Melbourne. The Consultation & Liaison service provides expert mental health care to inpatients at Caulfield Hospital and to off campus Transitional Care Program (TCP) facilities, and a dedicated team specific to the Acquired Brain Injury Unit.
About the Role
Applications are invited for a consultant psychiatrist in aged psychiatry to provide specialist psychiatrist input into Baringa. The medical specialist will be available for a total of 6 sessions weekly (48 hrs/fortnight).
Qualifications and Skills Required
Our preferred candidate must possess the following experience and attributes:
- Be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Fellow of the RANZCP
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA or equivalent – or progress towards this) is highly desirable
- Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Psychiatry
- Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Aged Psychiatry
- Meeting Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Psychiatry
- Experience and formal training in all aspects of ECT administration is highly desirable
- Outstanding communication skills, including well-developed conflict resolution skills
- Ability to liaise well with other staff at all levels
- Demonstrated flexibility in problem solving and the capability to develop and sustain highly collaborative relationships with others/ other teams
- RANZCP supervisor training and familiarity with the Competency Based Fellowship Program is highly desirable
Enquiries: Dr Maria Tsanglis, Deputy Director, Adult and Older Adult & Head Aged Psychiatry, via email to [email protected]
Applications close: Tuesday, 16th April 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au