Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Career Medical Off Gde 2
Remuneration: 174634 - 207388
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ592800
The Career Medical officer position is within HKMHS Community/Ambulatory Services and will work to provide clinical support to the community services. However deployment to inpatient services including acute inpatient, psychiatric emergency and mental health intensive care might be required. The CMO Will also be expected to join the after hours on-call roster for registrar’s
All services operate within a multidisciplinary team-based environment, and the CMO will be working with and reporting to consultant psychiatrists. The clinical work will involve working within a multi-disciplinary context and conducting assessments and planning treatment and/or discharge in accordance with the Mental Health Act, (2007) NSW. Supervision will be provided primarily by Staff Specialist Psychiatrists. The Career Medical Officer will be expected to participate in relevant clinical, educational and administrative meetings.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Mental Health Service, Hornsby Hospital, NSW 2077
What you'll be doing
Position Classification: Career Medical Off Gde 2
Remuneration: 174634 - 207388
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ592800
The Career Medical officer position is within HKMHS Community/Ambulatory Services and will work to provide clinical support to the community services. However deployment to inpatient services including acute inpatient, psychiatric emergency and mental health intensive care might be required. The CMO Will also be expected to join the after hours on-call roster for registrar’s
All services operate within a multidisciplinary team-based environment, and the CMO will be working with and reporting to consultant psychiatrists. The clinical work will involve working within a multi-disciplinary context and conducting assessments and planning treatment and/or discharge in accordance with the Mental Health Act, (2007) NSW. Supervision will be provided primarily by Staff Specialist Psychiatrists. The Career Medical Officer will be expected to participate in relevant clinical, educational and administrative meetings.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Mental Health Service, Hornsby Hospital, NSW 2077
What you'll be doing
The Career Medical Officer works to provide ‘back fill’ for psychiatry registrars positions which have not been filled. Hours of duty are 0830-1700 Monday to Friday. The CMO will also be expected to join the after hours on-call roster for registrar’s. The rotations include acute inpatient and general community psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, aged care psychiatry services, psychiatric emergency, mental health intensive care.
All services operate within a multidisciplinary team-based environment, and the CMO will be working with and reporting to consultant psychiatrists. The clinical work will involve working within a multi-disciplinary context and conducting assessments and planning treatment and/or discharge in accordance with the Mental Health Act, (2007) NSW. Supervision will be provided primarily by Staff Specialist Psychiatrists.
The Career Medical Officer will be expected to participate in relevant clinical, educational and administrative meetings.
All services operate within a multidisciplinary team-based environment, and the CMO will be working with and reporting to consultant psychiatrists. The clinical work will involve working within a multi-disciplinary context and conducting assessments and planning treatment and/or discharge in accordance with the Mental Health Act, (2007) NSW. Supervision will be provided primarily by Staff Specialist Psychiatrists.
The Career Medical Officer will be expected to participate in relevant clinical, educational and administrative meetings.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- MBBS or equivalent and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency registration and current NSW Drivers Licence
- Experience working in acute mental health settings. And familiarity with NSW Mental Health Legislation
- Experience and evidence of clinical supervision of mental health staff
- Demonstrated high level of communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Evidence of ongoing participation in continuing education
- Familiarity with principles and practices of clinical governance
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Hemalatha Radhakrishna Setty on Hema.Setty@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 30 July 2025