Psychiatry Registrar

PURPOSE OF POSITION

• Provision of psychiatric and medical care to patients.

• To admit and provide psychiatric care to patients that have been admitted under the supervising psychiatrist.

• To conduct outpatient sessions at the Burwood Medical Centre if required.

• To participate in Psychiatric Registrar Training Program activities.

• To participate in research and quality Improvement activities as directed.

• To participate in teaching activities with medical students.

• To participate coordinate patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• To maintain timely documentation, including progress notes, drug treatment charts, prescriptions, authorities and transfer/ discharge summaries.

• Interim discharge summary to be completed within 48 hours and final discharge summary to be completed within 14 days of discharge.

• Act as a resource and support to Unit Managers and other clinical staff.

• Assume responsibility for organising own workload, in collaboration with supervisor, to complete agreed upon duties within agreed time frame per clinical indicators

• To assist in providing ward cover to the hospital if required.

• To provide support to clinical staff in an emergency response procedure when required

We can offer you 

• A welcoming and supportive culture

• Highly competitive salary and entitlements

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation