Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry
Core
Provide psychiatric assessment and brief interventions for individuals in crisis within a 24/7 emergency mental health facility.
Role type
Consultant Psychiatrist (Acute Care/Emergency)
Builds
Triage and Assessment Centre (TAC) services for emergency mental health care
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Emergency Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, team collaboration, service development, staff supervision, education and training
Responsibilities
Conduct psychiatric assessments and brief interventions for individuals in crisis; Support the Safe Assessment Unit in the Emergency Department; Collaborate with nurses, peer workers, and allied health professionals; Contribute to service development, governance, and culturally safe practices; Supervise junior staff and participate in education and training
