Staff Specialist - Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Join Our Collaborative And Experienced Heath Care Team.

Become a valued member of a professional and collegial team, with access to flexible work arrangements and pathways for career development

About This Role

Your new role:

Role

This role provides specialist psychiatry the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) support and clinical care to patients across inpatient and community settings and assumes overall responsibility for patient care. Services provided include:

Provides specialist services at Metro South Hospital and Health Service,Provides inpatient care, including participating in the on-call rosterUndertakes elective and/or emergency surgery / proceduresProvides inpatient consultations as requestedProvides outpatient consultationsParticipates in multidisciplinary clinics and meetingsSupervision and teaching of registrars, junior doctors and medical students, and teaching for other members of the multidisciplinary teamParticipation and or leadership of research and quality improvement activities

About You

Being a practitioner in the field of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.

Have demonstrated further professional development in the field of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. This may be achieved through self-guided learning as part of a professional development plan or through completion of a training program.

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What We Can Offer You

We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About Us

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.