MERCY HOSPITALS VICTORIA LTD POSITION DESCRIPTION Core Mercy Values: Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork Position title: Psychiatry Medical Officer Employee name: Entity/Group: Mercy Mental Health Date: Business Unit/Department: Position reports to: Clinical Services Director Supervising Consultant Psychiatrist Positions reporting to this one: Position Purpose: Qualifications: Resource management: To provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to clients of Mercy Mental Health Services To support the supervising consultant psychiatrist in the ongoing management of clients of Mental Health Services Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Current Victorian Drivers Licence Total staff management (FTE): Annual Operating Expenditure: Annual Capital Expenditure: Mandatory Organisational Competencies Personal Competencies Job Competencies Orientation (on commencement). Commitment to the Mercy values. Comply with the requirements of the annual organisational mandatory and role related competencies policy and procedure. Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Senior Manager/Clinician Template Psychiatry Medical Officer
Equity & Inclusion (annual). Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels. Comprehensively assess and manage patients engaged with Mercy Mental Health under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist. Demonstrate basic competence in psychopharmacology. Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. Emergency Procedures (annual). Ability to manage and work as part of a team. Work Health & Safety (annual). Capacity for constructive selfreflection and learning from actions and feedback. Infection Control (annual). Highly developed leadership skills. Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application. Recruitment & Selection Training Computer literacy and good verbal and (Manager Only) written communication skills. High ethical standards of practice with an understanding of and commitment to customer and carer focused service. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work flexibly within a public mental health system. Generic Requirements Act professionally and in accordance with the Mercy Health Code of Conduct Maintain clinical registration (where applicable) Participate in annual performance development review (PDR) process Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Ensure the values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices for all staff. Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health. Shows compassion and provides support to staff and customers. Consistently shows respect and values each person s dignity. Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement. Communicates openly and honestly as an effective member of the leadership team. Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Senior Manager/Clinician Template Psychiatry Medical Officer
Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Maintain a safe environment for patients/self/colleagues and members of the public. Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk if unable to rectify yourself. Lead, develop, implement and participate in evaluation and continuous improvement and clinical indicator processes. Demonstrate and champion the principles of Person Centred Care: Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety, quality & risk and contributes to organisational quality and safety initiatives. Practices under a Recovery Orientated Mental Health Service Framework o Respect & Dignity o Information Sharing o Participation o Collaboration Mercy Mental Health acknowledges the lived experience and insights of people with mental health issues and their families are at the heart of recovery-oriented culture, and that people have a right to be respected for the experience, expertise and strengths they contribute. Risk assessments completed and controls implemented. Incident/s reported as soon as practicable. Undertake incident investigations. Injured employees are managed within Guidelines. Orientation records. Training records. Accreditation outcomes. Patient satisfaction and experience survey results. Develop and action annual quality plan and business plan. Supports people as they take responsibility for and reclaim an active role in their life. Provides holistic and person centred treatment, care, rehabilitation and psychosocial support Provides care that maximises selfdetermination and self-management of mental health and wellbeing. Acknowledges the diverse and individual needs of consumers, carers, families and support people Advocates for and supports social inclusion Responds to families, carers and support people to understand their family member s experience and recovery process Demonstrates an organisational commitment to a recovery vision Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Senior Manager/Clinician Template Psychiatry Medical Officer
Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Conduct thorough assessments including Meets the clinical standards expected of a history, mental state examination, physical registrar in psychiatry as related to job assessment and diagnostic formulation. competencies. Prescribe appropriate medications. Provide clinical support to multidisciplinary team. Develop treatment plans. Active discharge planning. Regular review of patients as determined by the employing unit. Provide appropriate medical and psychiatric care for all patients within the program allocated to. To facilitate good communication and liaison with other clinical staff involved in the patients care. All written documentation complies with standards. To provide out of hours duties as determined by duty rosters. To adhere to the Mental Health Act. Academic development. Active participation in team meetings/inpatient rounds. Ensure there is clear and concise communication to clinical staff regarding patient care. To complete appropriate documentation to patient records in an accurate and timely fashion. This includes progress notes, treatment plans and discharge summaries. Provide on-call duties as determined by service needs. Treatment plans and Mental Health Review Board reports completed as determined by the Act. Comply with program protocols relating to the MHA. Notify delegated/authorised psychiatrist of any breaches relating to the application of the MHA. Present to academic meetings. Active participation in clinical supervision. Attendance at clinical meetings and availability to team members for advice and support. Clinical records and reports completed to a high standard and in within agreed timeframes. On call rosters. All documentation required by the Mental Health Act is completed in a accurately and timely manner. Attendance at clinical supervision. Roster for presentation at academic meetings. Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Senior Manager/Clinician Template Psychiatry Medical Officer
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MERCY HOSPITALS VICTORIA LTD POSITION DESCRIPTION Core Mercy Values: Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork Position title: Psychiatry Registrar Employee name: Entity/Group: Mercy Mental Health Date: Business Unit/Department: Position reports to: Director of Clinical Services Position Purpose: Qualifications: Resource management: To provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to clients of Mercy Mental Health To support the supervising consultant psychiatrist in the ongoing management of clients of Mercy Mental Health To progress academically in order to obtain Fellowship with the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Current Victorian Drivers Licence Working towards Fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Operating Expenditure: Annual Capital Expenditure: Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Employee (no direct reports) Template Psychiatry Registrar
Mandatory Organisational Competencies Personal Competencies Job Competencies Orientation (on commencement). Commitment to the Mercy values. Comply with the requirements of the annual organisational mandatory and role related competencies policy and procedure. Equity & Inclusion (annual). Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels. Comprehensively assess and manage patients engaged with Mercy Mental Health under the supervision of a consultant psychiatrist. Emergency Procedures (annual). Ability to work as a team. Demonstrate basic competence in psychopharmacology. Work Health & Safety (annual). High ethical standards of practice with an understanding of and commitment to customer and carer focused service. Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application. Infection Control (annual). Good verbal and written communication skills. Aspirations to develop academically and obtain a tertiary qualification. Ability to work flexibly within a public mental health system. Generic Requirements Act professionally and in accordance with the Mercy Health Code of Conduct Maintain clinical registration (where applicable) Participate in annual performance development review (PDR) process Computer literacy and good verbal and written communication skills. Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health. Ensure the values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices. Shows compassion and provides support to colleagues and patients. Consistently shows respect and values each person s dignity. Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement. Communicates openly and honestly as an Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Employee (no direct reports) Template Psychiatry Registrar
Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Demonstrates an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality & risk and participates in organisational quality and safety initiatives. Practices under a Recovery Orientated Mental Health Service Framework Provide appropriate medical and psychiatric care for all Maintain a safe environment for patients/self/colleagues and members of the public. Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to an appropriate staff member. Participate in evaluation and continuous improvement and clinical indicator processes. Demonstrate the principles of Person Centred Care: o Respect & Dignity o Information Sharing o Participation o Collaboration Mercy Mental Health acknowledges the lived experience and insights of people with mental health issues and their families are at the heart of recovery-oriented culture, and that people have a right to be respected for the experience, expertise and strengths they contribute. Conduct thorough assessments including history, mental state examination, physical effective team member. Risk controls implemented. Incident/s reported as soon as practicable. Undertake incident investigations. Orientation completed. Training up to date. Accreditation outcomes. Patient satisfaction and experience survey results. Participate in implementation and delivery of annual quality plan and business plan. Supports people as they take responsibility for and reclaim an active role in their life. Provides holistic and person centred treatment, care, rehabilitation and psychosocial support Provides care that maximises selfdetermination and self-management of mental health and wellbeing. Acknowledges the diverse and individual needs of consumers, carers, families and support people Advocates for and supports social inclusion Responds to families, carers and support people to understand their family member s experience and recovery process Demonstrates an organisational commitment to a recovery vision Meets the clinical standards expected of a registrar in psychiatry as related to job Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Employee (no direct reports) Template Psychiatry Registrar
Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures patients within the program allocated to. To facilitate good communication and liaison with other clinical staff involved in the patients care. All written documentation complies with standards. To provide out of hours duties as determined by duty rosters. To adhere to the Mental Health Act. Progress towards obtaining Fellowship with the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Academic development. assessment and diagnostic formulation. Prescribe appropriate medications. Provide clinical support to multidisciplinary team. Develop treatment plans. Active discharge planning. Regular review of patients as determined by the employing unit. Active participation in team meetings/inpatient rounds. Ensure there is clear and concise communication to clinical staff regarding patient care. To complete appropriate documentation to patient records in an accurate and timely fashion. This includes progress notes, treatment plans and discharge summaries. Provide on-call duties as determined by service needs. Treatment plans and Mental Health Review Board reports completed as determined by the Act. Comply with program protocols relating to the MHA. Notify delegated/authorised psychiatrist of any breaches relating to the application of the MHA. To attend training/educational activities as part of the RANZCP training program. Present to academic meetings. Active participation in clinical supervision. competencies. Attendance at and availability to team members for advice and support. Clinical records and reports completed to a high standard and in within agreed timeframes. On call rosters. All documentation required by the Mental Health Act is completed in an accurate and timely manner. Written and clinical examinations held by the RANZCP. Attendance at clinical supervision. Roster for presentation at academic Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Employee (no direct reports) Template Psychiatry Registrar
Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures meetings. Employee s Signature: Date: Print Name: Manager Signature: Date: Print Name: Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd: Employee (no direct reports) Template Psychiatry Registrar