Clinical Director (Visiting Medical Officer - Quinquennial) – Macarthur & Wingecarribee Mental [...]

Requisition ID: REQ560042

Employment Type: Quinquennial VMO Psychiatry

Location: Mental Health Services

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Applications close: 20/03/2025

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Matthew Thomas on 0427 440 881 or via email on Matthew.Thomas2@health.nsw.gov.au

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About The Opportunity

The role of Clinical Director for Macarthur/Wingecarribee Mental Health Service at South Western Sydney Local Health District offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced psychiatrist with strong leadership skills to shape and enhance mental health care in a rapidly growing and diverse region.

Classified as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) position, this role provides a unique balance of clinical practice and strategic leadership, allowing you to drive service improvements, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to the development of innovative mental health initiatives.

With a focus on patient-centered care, service integration, and quality improvement, the Clinical Director will play a key role in guiding the region’s mental health services to meet the evolving needs of the community. This position is ideal for a psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact through leadership, advocacy, and clinical excellence.

What You'll Be Doing

Provide clinical and executive management and leadership in the Macarthur and Wingecaribee Mental Health Service, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). This will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the Chief Executive (CE) on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC).

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is a dynamic and diverse health service provider, catering to one of the fastest-growing populations in Australia. With a commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare, SWSLHD serves over 966,450 residents across seven local government areas. The district encompasses a mix of urban and rural communities, providing a wide range of services through its network of hospitals, community health centers, and specialty services. SWSLHD is renowned for its innovation in healthcare, focusing on patient-centered care, research, and education.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

Additional Information

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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