Consultant - Addiction Medicine/Addiction Psychiatrist Pool

Salary: MP Year 1-9 $352,448 - $448,210 per annum pro rata or $675.62 - $859.19 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)

Location: Murdoch / Cockburn

Unit/Division: Fiona Stanley Hospital > Mental Health Division

Work Type: Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Seasonal

Hours can be filled assessional, full time or part time. Hours are negotiable.

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent healthcare where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) is the perfect place to start!

We have an exceptional opportunity for an Addiction Medicine Consultant/Addiction Psychiatrist to work in AOD Consultation Liaison and Addiction Prevention and Treatment Service (AOD Outpatient Clinics) across two of our sites, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Cockburn Health.

You will be part of the first integrated addiction and mental health service in a public hospital in Western Australia.

The successful candidate will also be able to work in the Gaming Disorder Clinic, the first outpatient clinic for patients with gaming disorder in an acute public hospital in Australia.

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.

Cockburn Health is a new 75 bed, women's mental health facility focused on providing non-authorised inpatient services for Women's Mental Health, Eating Disorders and AOD behavioural and withdrawal management.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent healthcare, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

In this role you will lead the multidisciplinary team to provide AOD specialist medical services to patients and promote patient safety and quality of care. You will also provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education where relevant for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers. In collaboration with the Service Co-Director/Head of Service and other consultants, you will work to achieve national, state and SMHS performance standards and targets. You will also be required to work within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing committee.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Daniela Vecchio on .

If you are ready to partner with us, see the application instructions below:

Your application should include:

1. A copy of your current CV
2. A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
3. The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

1. Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
2. Flexible working arrangements
3. Flexible leave arrangements
4. Other professional and location-based allowances

Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector, it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment, you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time, Sessional and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

This is an extended recruitment pool and the following should be noted:

1. The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
2. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
3. Appointments may be made from this pool until 01/12/2025.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.