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Mental health medical opportunities

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Mental health medical opportunities

Medical professionals are at the core of our multidisciplinary teams focused on responding to mental health challenges. Within SMHS there is the opportunity to work across several different services within community and hospital settings.

SMHS has three major hospitals which have inpatient mental health services including:

  • Fiona Stanley Hospital – one of the newest public hospitals in the state and a major tertiary hospital providing comprehensive health services to adults, youth and children.
  • Fremantle Hospital – providing specialist hospital services including mental health, aged care and elective surgical specialties.
  • Rockingham General Hospital – providing emergency care and a range of inpatient services across a variety of disciplines.
  • In addition to this, there are several smaller hospitals and a range of community-based services that provide a diversity of locations and roles.

     

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    To reach out and talk to our friendly team about career opportunities with SMHS, fill out the Expression of Interest form Expression of Interest form (external site) and we’ll be in touch.

    Alternatively, you can search our current vacancies by going to:

  • WA Health Jobs (external site)
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  • The main medical roles that work within mental health services derive from psychiatry and psychology.

    Consultant psychiatrists

    Psychiatrists provide comprehensive assessments and treatments to address the physical, mental, social and behavioural needs of patients with acute and complex mental health presentations. In WA, consultant psychiatrists are responsible for undertaking duties as specified in the Western Australian Mental Health Act 2014.

    Psychiatry is a broad field comprised of subspecialties to address the specific needs of patients throughout different stages of life and issues, including:

    • perinatal and Infant
    • child and adolescent
    • adult
    • older adult
    • addiction
    • consultation-liaison

    To work in WA as a consultant psychiatrist, you must be registered with the Medical Board of Australia and have completed a fellowship through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.

    Mental health registrars

    Mental health registrars (service and trainee) work and gain experience across the range of sub-specialties within SMHS.

    As a tertiary hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital is accredited to provide on-the-job work experience and educational/training opportunities to trainees, helping them achieve their goals to gain their fellowship in psychiatry and become consultants.

    In the context of a multidisciplinary team, and under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist, our registrars oversee the care of inpatients and outpatients. This includes clinical evaluation, formulating of a differential diagnosis, arranging appropriate investigations and referrals, and instituting a documented management plan in conjunction with the supervising consultant.

    Engaging with patients and their families to provide and discuss conditions, options, treatment and progress, our registrars ensure patients have an ability to advocate and/or have representation for the promotion and development of a healthy lifestyle and timely care.

    Last Updated: 19/05/2022
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